Postcode sector · Maesteg
Crime in CF34 4
How much crime is recorded in CF34 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 1,529 (2024)
CF34 4Postcode sector · Maesteg
How safe is CF34 4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF34 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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).
CF34 4National
Shoplifting52.98.4
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Anti-social behaviour31.010.7
Public order15.54.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Burglary11.59.1
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 66% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.