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Overview of Bridgend crime rate

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Bridgend is marked with a medium crime rating, securing the 11th spot among 25 neighboring boroughs/local administrative districts in terms of crime frequency. The year 2023 saw 13005 criminal incidents, with the locality housing 145488 inhabitants. This results in a crime rate of 89.39 incidents per 1000 people, marking a 14.4% uptick from the preceding year.

In Bridgend, the predominant crime types are Violence and sexual offences (38.2%), Anti-social behaviour (15.7%), and Public order (12.0%). The least common crimes are Possession of weapons (0.6%), Bicycle theft (0.5%), and Robbery (0.3%).

Among Bridgend’s 28 wards, Bridgend Central (187.1), Oldcastle (158.8), and Porthcawl East Central (147.0) report the highest crime figures. Conversely, Newton (Bridgend) (32.4), Rest Bay (22.5), and Nottage (20.7) boast the lowest crime rates.

In Bridgend, there was a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, along with rises in Shoplifting and Violence and sexual offences in 2023. However, the area experienced notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, along with a reduction in Other theft in 2020. A decline in Violence and sexual offences was also observed in 2020.

Bridgend crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13005 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4964 (38.2)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2048 (15.7)%
Public order – 1567 (12.0)%
Shoplifting – 1100 (8.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 978 (7.5)%
Other theft – 747 (5.7)%
Other crime – 427 (3.3)%
Vehicle crime – 338 (2.6)%
Drugs – 303 (2.3)%
Burglary – 283 (2.2)%
Theft from the person – 74 (0.6)%
Possession of weapons – 74 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 65 (0.5)%
Robbery – 37 (0.3)%

How does Bridgend compare against nearby areas ?

Bridgend ranks 11th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Bridgend wards

There are 28 wards within Bridgend. Bridgend Central, Oldcastle, Porthcawl East Central has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 28 wards from high crime rate to low.