Total Crime Rate

454.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.6 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 454.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.8 10/10
  • Public order 64.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.3 7/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 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

Bungalow Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 10th 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 Bungalow Avenue (CF36 5BS) in the last 12 months was 454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 952.4% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 222.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bungalow Avenue (CF36 5BS), 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 Bungalow Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mackworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesteg Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maesteg Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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