Brackla Crime and Safety Statistics

Brackla Crime Overview

Brackla is among the top 10 safest small towns in Mid Glamorgan, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of Mid Glamorgan's 68 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Brackla in 2020 was 49 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Mid Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 39% lower than the Mid Glamorgan rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Brackla is the 391st safest small town, and the 3,136th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In February 2020, Brackla had the worst crime rate in Mid Glamorgan for robbery, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2019 was also a bad month for Brackla residents, when it was Mid Glamorgan's most dangerous area for bicycle theft, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.08 per 1,000 residents.

The most common crimes in Brackla are violence and sexual offences, with 293 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 9% lower than 2019's figure of 320 offences and a difference of 2.24 from 2019's crime rate of 27. Brackla's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2020.

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Crime in Brackla Compared To Mid Glamorgan

Summary of Crimes in Brackla This Year

	Brackla		Mid Glamorgan
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	313	25.94	15,505	34.56	33% safer
Bicycle Theft	4	0.33	114	0.25	24% more dangerous
Burglary	15	1.24	1,252	2.79	125% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	62	5.14	3,480	7.76	51% safer
Drugs	25	2.07	1,522	3.39	64% safer
Other Crime	11	0.91	736	1.64	80% safer
Other Theft	29	2.40	2,035	4.54	89% safer
Possession of Weapons	4	0.33	178	0.40	21% safer
Public Order	92	7.62	4,416	9.84	29% safer
Robbery	2	0.17	72	0.16	6% more dangerous
Shoplifting	30	2.49	1,623	3.62	45% safer
Theft From the Person	3	0.25	111	0.25	0% safer
Vehicle Crime	25	2.07	1,231	2.74	32% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	293	24.28	14,041	31.30	29% safer

Brackla Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Pont-y-clun	203	23.20	112% safer
Pencoed	338	35.71	38% safer
Laleston	481	36.12	36% safer
Llanharan	348	41.47	19% safer
Llantwit Fardre	702	44.95	10% safer
Brackla	595	49.30	-
Treorchy	400	52.01	5% more dangerous
Porthcawl	869	54.01	9% more dangerous
Pyle	435	56.35	13% more dangerous
Tonyrefail	765	59.72	17% more dangerous
Garw Valley	470	60.09	18% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Brackla

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Brackla Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	12	14	10	26	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.08	0.08	0.33	0.33	Getting worse
Burglary	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.2	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	4.4	3.2	3.9	5	Getting worse
Drugs	2.3	0.91	1.8	2.1	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.83	1.2	1.2	0.91	Safer
Other Theft	3.8	3.8	3.3	2.4	Safer
Possession of Weapons	-	0.41	0.17	0.33	Getting worse
Public Order	4.4	5	6	8	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.08	0.25	-	0.17	Getting worse
Shoplifting	1.9	6	3.4	2.5	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.17	0.33	-	0.25	No change
Vehicle Crime	2.3	2.1	2.6	2.1	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	20	19	27	24	Getting worse

Changes In Brackla's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Brackla to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Brackla	49.30	-
Barnet	67.71	27% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	36% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	41% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	43% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	43% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	49% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	52% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	54% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	63% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	64% more dangerous

Crime in Brackla's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Brackla West	354	55	First

Crime in Brackla During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Brackla change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Brackla saw a 450% increase in anti-social behaviour. Brackla saw a large fall in shoplifting during July, when it fell by 86% compared to July in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+89%	+450%	+160%	+94%	+222%	+26%	+200%	+143%	+183%	+200%
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Burglary	+100%	+400%	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-83%	-20%	-57%	-25%	+50%	+260%	+350%	-	-	+100%
Drugs	-	-	-67%	-50%	+300%	-67%	-	-	+100%	-
Other Crime	-	-	-	-75%	-	-50%	-	-	-50%	-
Other Theft	-	-80%	-	-80%	-	+25%	-	+50%	-	-50%
Possession of Weapons	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Order	-14%	-14%	-10%	+13%	-10%	+71%	+180%	+33%	-	+50%
Shoplifting	-17%	-	-80%	-	-86%	-75%	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-	-83%	-	-60%	-50%	-50%	-	+100%	-	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	-38%	-45%	-10%	+18%	+3%	+100%	-29%	-19%	+26%	-14%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Brackla

What police force serves Brackla?

Brackla's local territorial police force is the South Wales Police.

How dangerous is Brackla?

Brackla is among the top 10 safest small towns in Mid Glamorgan.

What is Brackla's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Brackla are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Brackla?

Brackla's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Brackla