Crime in Bridgend
Recorded crime in Bridgend is 1.5 times the Bridgend council average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr): about 22,206 residents in 28 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.6/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +22%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Bridgend council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bridgend.
Crime over 5 years
Up 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bridgend, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Bridgend council average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Drugs: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 28 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 3.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 42.3 |
| Drugs | 6.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.6 |
| Public order | 15.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 11.4 |
Postcode districts in Bridgend
Nearby towns
Council: Bridgend
Questions about crime in Bridgend
- Is Bridgend a safe place to live?
- Bridgend scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Bridgend council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bridgend?
- Up 22% over 5 years, from 2,093 recorded crimes a year to 2,562.
- What is the most common crime in Bridgend?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 42 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bridgend compare with Bridgend council?
- Crime severity in Bridgend is 1.5 times the Bridgend council average.