Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lake View Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 475 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 Lake View Close (CF36 5NA) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Newton average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 266.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake View Close (CF36 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Crescent. Police recorded 20 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 Lake View Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brian Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Poplar Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vintin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Heol-Fair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Heol-Fair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vintin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Brian Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brian Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakeview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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