Total Crime Rate

357.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.4 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 357.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 16th 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 New Road (CF36 5BA) in the last 12 months was 357.0 per 1,000 residents and was 726.0% higher than the Newton average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 189.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (CF36 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Y Mametz Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Road Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mercies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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