Postcode · Porthcawl
Crime in CF36 3DZ
How much crime is recorded in CF36 3DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthcawl West
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,431 (2024)
CF36 3DZPorthcawl
How safe is CF36 3DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF36 3DZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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).
CF36 3DZNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other theft0.64.5
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 60% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.