Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nottage , and the 91st 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 South Road (CF36 3DG) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher than the Nottage average (21.0 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Road (CF36 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 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 | Hutchwns Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Philadelphia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutchwns Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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