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Crime Rates in Bridgend, local authority district

Crime Rate

85.4

85.4

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Bridgend, (local authority district) is 85.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Bridgend (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 35.4 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.2 3/10
Public order 9.76 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.55 4/10
Shoplifting 6.47 4/10
Other theft 3.85 2/10
Drugs 2.87 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.49 2/10
Other crime 2.49 6/10
Burglary 1.7 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.694 4/10
Robbery 0.351 2/10
Theft from the person 0.337 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.227 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bridgend (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bridgend (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bridgend (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bridgend (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Bridgend
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Bridgend (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Bridgend (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Nottage16.7 low
2. Rest Bay19 low
3. Llangynwyd36.7 low
4. Pen-y-fai36.9 low
5. Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr39.5 low
6. Cefn-glas39.8 low
7. Brackla East Central47.1 low
8. Nant-y-moel49.3 low
9. Pencoed and Penprysg53.6 low
10. Garw Valley59.2 low
11. Ogmore Vale59.4 low
12. Newton61.5 low
13. Blackmill65.8 low
14. Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr66.6 low
15. Brackla West Central67.6 low
16. Coity Higher68.9 low
17. Aberkenfig79.3 low
18. Brackla East and Coychurch Lower80.5 low
19. Cornelly81.8 low
20. St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre87.6 low
21. Porthcawl West Central90.8 low
22. Caerau94.1 low
23. Brackla West95.8 low
24. Maesteg West98.1 low
25. Maesteg East111 medium
26. Porthcawl East Central124 medium
27. Oldcastle129 medium
28. Bridgend Central176 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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