Crap Towns / Maesteg / Crime

How much crime is there in Maesteg?

The police recorded 83.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Maesteg from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 85.9, up from 83.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	83.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	81.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	85.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	35.5	34.1
Shoplifting	13.3	7.1
Public order	11.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.1	7.0
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Port Talbot	9.6 km	101
Maesteg	–	83.6
Bridgend	12.8 km	79.8
Rhondda	12.9 km	78.9
Pyle	9.2 km	74.5
Neath	12.5 km	73.7
Tonypandy	13.8 km	73.2
Treherbert	10.7 km	72.7
Sarn	8.7 km	69.6
Treorchy	11.2 km	64.7
Baglan	11.7 km	55.3
The typical town	–	76.2