Postcode district · Bridgend
Crime in CF32
How much crime is recorded in CF32, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 45,535 (2024)
CF32Postcode district · Bridgend
How safe is CF32
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF32, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CF32National
Violence and sexual offences24.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Public order6.54.6
Shoplifting5.98.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Burglary3.19.1
Other theft2.34.5
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.