What is the crime rate in bridgend?

As of March 2026, bridgend has a crime rate of 6.91 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,005 recorded offences.

How does bridgend rank nationally for crime?

bridgend ranks #167 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in bridgend?

The most common crime type in bridgend is Violence and sexual offences with 445 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 44.3% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

bridgend Crime Intelligence Report

bridgend recorded 1,005 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.91 per 1,000 residents. This places bridgend at #167 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 18.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.4% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,005

trending_up +18.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

77.01per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#127of 330

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

145,490

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Public order: 7	18
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 6 Possession of weapons: 2	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Robbery: 1	14
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 2	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 2	14
On or near Western Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Drugs: 3	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,005 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

445

44.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

119

11.8%

Public Order

116

11.5%

Shoplifting

7.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Other Theft

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Other Crime

2.6%

Burglary

1.9%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bridgend Central	151	15.0
2	Oldcastle	63	12.2
3	Newton	36	15.5
4	Brackla West	22	8.0
5	Maesteg East	56	11.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Rest Bay	2	0.8
shield	Brackla West Central	3	0.9
shield	Nottage	6	1.9
shield	Llangynwyd	9	3.0
shield	Pen-y-fai	10	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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