Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Pwll Y Waun area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 90th 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 Pwll Y Waun (CF36 5HL) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 157.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pwll Y Waun (CF36 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near St Anne'S Crescent. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pwll Y Waun area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Y Mametz 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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