Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Rowan Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 218th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Drive (CF36 5AT) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Newton average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Drive (CF36 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rowan Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cypress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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