Postcode · Porthcawl
Crime in CF36 3QJ
How much crime is recorded in CF36 3QJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthcawl West
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,472 (2024)
CF36 3QJPorthcawl
How safe is CF36 3QJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF36 3QJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 3QJNational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Burglary6.19.1
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Public order2.74.6
Other theft1.64.5
Drugs1.42.4
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 152% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.