Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minffrwd Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 68th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minffrwd Road (CF35 6RL) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% higher than the Pencoed and Penprysg average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minffrwd Road (CF35 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Penybont Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minffrwd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae'R Efail Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islawen Meadows —
Apr 2026Public order Penprysg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penprysg Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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