Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

New Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 171st highest 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 New Road (CF36 5BN) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (CF36 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mercies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maesteg Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesteg Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mackworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cilparc Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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