Total Crime Rate

218.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 218.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.8 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penylan Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nottage , and the 36th 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 Penylan Avenue (CF36 3NA) in the last 12 months was 218.3 per 1,000 residents and was 941.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penylan Avenue (CF36 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penylan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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