28 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Bridgend

Q: Which area of Bridgend has the highest crime rate?

Bridgend Central has the highest crime rate in Bridgend.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Bridgend?

Rest Bay has the lowest crime rate among Bridgend's wards.

Q: How many wards does Bridgend have?

Bridgend has 28 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 28 wards in Bridgend. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Brackla West Central +166.7% trending_up Ogmore Vale +155.6% trending_up Cefn-glas +109.1% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Nottage -50.0% trending_down Brackla East and Coychurch Lower -45.0% trending_down Pen-y-fai -40.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Bridgend Central	126.6	183	trending_up+21.2%	chevron_right
2	Maesteg East	109.3	48	trending_down-14.3%	chevron_right
3	Brackla West	106.3	23	trending_up+4.5%	chevron_right
4	Maesteg West	99.1	50	trending_down-13.8%	chevron_right
5	Porthcawl East Central	95.7	42	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
6	Newton	89.1	27	trending_down-25.0%	chevron_right
7	St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre	86.5	66	trending_down-15.4%	chevron_right
8	Caerau	81.1	62	trending_up+37.8%	chevron_right
9	Oldcastle	80.4	57	trending_down-9.5%	chevron_right
10	Aberkenfig	76.7	16	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
11	Cornelly	74.7	40	trending_down-38.5%	chevron_right
12	Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr	66.3	44	trending_down-13.7%	chevron_right
13	Brackla East Central	61.9	18	trending_up+63.6%	chevron_right
14	Blackmill	61.0	11	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
15	Ogmore Vale	58.7	23	trending_up+155.6%	chevron_right
16	Coity Higher	53.5	58	trending_down-34.8%	chevron_right
17	Garw Valley	52.8	36	trending_up+2.9%	chevron_right
18	Pencoed and Penprysg	48.2	47	trending_up+14.6%	chevron_right
19	Nant-y-moel	45.5	12	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
20	Cefn-glas	40.0	23	trending_up+109.1%	chevron_right
21	Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr	39.4	44	trending_up+83.3%	chevron_right
22	Porthcawl West Central	38.9	7	trending_down-30.0%	chevron_right
23	Pen-y-fai	32.4	6	trending_down-40.0%	chevron_right
24	Llangynwyd	30.3	9	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
25	Brackla East and Coychurch Lower	20.7	22	trending_down-45.0%	chevron_right
26	Nottage	20.1	3	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
27	Brackla West Central	19.9	8	trending_up+166.7%	chevron_right
28	Rest Bay	16.6	4	trending_up+100.0%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Bridgend has the highest crime rate?

Bridgend Central has the highest crime rate in Bridgend, with 126.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Bridgend?

Rest Bay has the lowest crime rate among Bridgend's wards, with 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Bridgend have?

Bridgend has 28 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.