Bridgend Central — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All South Wales Police neighbourhoods

Contact the team

email: swp101@south-wales.police.uk

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

175 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (151): ▲ 24 (16%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences80 · 46%
Anti-social behaviour31 · 18%
Public order18 · 10%
Drugs9 · 5%
Criminal damage and arson8 · 5%
Other theft8 · 5%
Vehicle crime6 · 3%
Burglary5 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

115 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect66 · 57%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified29 · 25%
Awaiting court outcome14 · 12%
Local resolution3 · 3%
Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 2%
Offender given a caution1 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Anti-social behaviour in the town centre- Children from Bridgend and Maesteg are causing a nuisance in the town centre, climbing on buildings and causing criminal damage

Action taken is updated every three months.

Set: 2026-06-03

Shoplifting and Retail Crime – Boots, Caroline Street

Action taken is updated every three months.

Set: 2026-06-03

Homeless people – People sleeping in doorway on Adare Street

Action taken is updated every three months.

Set: 2026-06-03

Anti-social behaviour in the town centre- Children from Bridgend and Maesteg are causing a nuisance in the town centre, climbing on buildings and causing criminal damage.

We have issued ASB referrals We have been in regular contact with management and security staff All results have been conveyed to partner agencies

Set: 2026-03-06

Shoplifting and Retail Crime – Boots, Caroline Street

We have taken positive action against repeat shoplifters We have been in regular contact with management and security staff. We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.

Set: 2026-03-06

Homeless people – People sleeping in doorway on Adare Street

We have issued ASB referrals We continue to share information regarding incidents with partner agencies We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.

Set: 2026-03-06

Anti-social behaviour in the town centre- Children from Bridgend and Maesteg are causing a nuisance in the town centre, climbing on buildings and causing criminal damage.

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. We have worked with Bridgend County Borough Council to resolve ASB issues.

Set: 2025-12-12

Shoplifting and Retail Crime – Boots, Caroline Street

We have increased stop searches in hotspot areas.

Set: 2025-12-12

Homeless people – People sleeping in doorway on Adare Street

We have worked with Bridgend County Borough Council to resolve ASB issues. We have collaborated with street cleaning teams and community groups.

Set: 2025-12-12

Anti-social behaviour in the town centre- children causing a nuisance and climbing on the scaffolding of the Wilkinsons building.

We have conducted high- visibility patrols and gathered intelligence. We have submitted ASB referrals. We have supported community events to promote safety and reporting. We have worked with the local authority to secure the building.

Set: 2025-09-12