Crap Towns / Porthcawl / Crime

How much crime is there in Porthcawl?

The police recorded 68.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Porthcawl from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 70.1, down from 73.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	73.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	70.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.1	34.1
Shoplifting	10.0	7.1
Public order	8.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.8	7.0
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Burglary	2.7	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Port Talbot	13.6 km	101
Maesteg	14.2 km	83.6
Bridgend	9.4 km	79.8
Pyle	5.0 km	74.5
Tonyrefail	21.1 km	73.3
Sarn	9.9 km	69.6
Porthcawl	–	68.5
Baglan	18.3 km	55.3
Pencoed	14.0 km	53.1
Llantwit Major	17.0 km	49.7
Llanharan and Brynna	17.8 km	46.6
The typical town	–	76.2