Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 475 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 New Road (CF36 5BL) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Newton average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (CF36 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mercies Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mercies —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mercies —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parc-Y-Berllan Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parc-Y-Berllan Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parc-Y-Berllan Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cilparc Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parc-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Maesteg Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mackworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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