Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 110.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bryneglwys Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 91st highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bryneglwys Avenue (CF36 5NN) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 155.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryneglwys Avenue (CF36 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Clevis Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bryneglwys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevis Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevis Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevis Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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