Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minffrwd Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Minffrwd Road (CF35 6SD) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minffrwd Road (CF35 6SD), the main crime hotspot is near Penprysg Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penprysg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae'R Efail | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Islawen Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penprysg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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