Postcode · Maesteg
Crime in CF34 9BB
How much crime is recorded in CF34 9BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maesteg East
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,330 (2024)
CF34 9BBMaesteg
How safe is CF34 9BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF34 9BB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 9BBNational
Violence and sexual offences57.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Public order17.34.6
Burglary16.39.1
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Shoplifting6.98.4
Other theft4.94.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 75% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.