Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mill Cottages area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 475 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 Mill Cottages (CF72 9QN) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Pencoed and Penprysg average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Cottages (CF72 9QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Dewi (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southall Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Williams Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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