Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kennedy Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 167th 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 Kennedy Drive (CF35 6TW) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Drive (CF35 6TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pant Hirgoed, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wern Deg (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Gwern | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tywod Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pant Hirgoed | Under investigation |
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