Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bryn Pobydd area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bryn Pobydd (CF35 6SN) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryn Pobydd (CF35 6SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Gerddi | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Gerddi | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Heol Las | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heol Las | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Islawen Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erw Ifan | Under investigation |
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