Bridgend Crime Rate August 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile for Bridgend in August 2025 reveals a striking dominance of violent and public order offences, which together account for 47.8% of all reported crimes. This contrasts sharply with property-related crimes, which make up just 23.5% of the total. The area’s crime rate of 9.7 per 1,000 residents places it 19.8% above the UK average, a gap that may partly explain the significant overrepresentation of violent crime compared to national trends. Violence and sexual offences alone constitute 33.4% of all crimes, with 169 incidents recorded—11% above the UK average for this category. Anti-social behaviour, at 22.3% of total crimes, is even more pronounced, 51% above the UK average, suggesting persistent challenges in managing community tensions or public spaces. Public order offences, 14.4% of the total, are 141% above the UK average, a figure that could reflect the area’s seasonal dynamics. August, a peak holiday month, may contribute to this pattern through increased tourism, empty homes, or altered social rhythms that amplify conflicts in public areas. The relatively low rates of burglary (1.8%) and vehicle crime (1.6%)—both below UK averages—suggest that property crime is not the primary concern here, though the seasonal context of empty homes during August could still pose a risk. This mix of crime types points to a built-up area where social interactions and public spaces play a central role in shaping criminal activity, distinct from more rural or suburban regions where property crime often dominates.

August 2025 saw dramatic month-on-month shifts in specific crime categories, with robbery surging by 400% (from 1 to 5 incidents) and other theft rising by 127% (from 11 to 25). These increases, though small in absolute terms, represent significant proportional jumps and may reflect heightened opportunism during the holiday season. Conversely, bicycle theft fell by 66.7% (from 3 to 1), potentially linked to fewer cyclists during August or improved security measures. The crime mix also reveals stark divergences from UK averages: anti-social behaviour is 51% above the national rate, public order offences are 141% above, and drugs-related crimes are 48% above. These figures may indicate pressures from transient populations, such as holidaymakers or seasonal workers, interacting with local dynamics. Theft from the person—typically a concern in tourist areas—was recorded at 0.2 per 1,000, 100% below the UK average, suggesting that Bridgend’s public spaces may not be as prone to this type of crime as more densely populated urban centres. The sharp contrast between violent crime’s prominence and the relatively low rates of property crime underscores the area’s unique character, where social and public order issues appear to drive the crime profile more than economic or spatial factors.

Bridgend’s crime rate in August 2025 rose by 14.8% compared to the previous month (8.5 per 1,000 to 9.7 per 1,000), a change that, while modest in absolute terms, may reflect seasonal fluctuations. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 16 crimes per day in August, a figure that translates to a monthly exposure rate of one reported crime for every 103 residents. This ratio, though seemingly low, highlights the cumulative impact of sustained activity across the month. When scaled to the population of 52,177, the 506 total crimes reported in August equate to roughly 9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents—a rate that, while 19.8% above the UK average, remains context-dependent. For instance, the 33.4% share of violent crimes in Bridgend’s total crime mix is markedly higher than the UK average for this category, which may be influenced by the area’s demographics or social infrastructure. Conversely, categories like burglary (1.8% of total crimes) and vehicle crime (1.6%) are below UK averages, suggesting that the built-up area’s characteristics—such as higher population density or more robust community policing—may mitigate certain types of crime. These comparisons illustrate how local factors can shape crime patterns even within a national framework, offering insights for targeted interventions or resource allocation.