Crap Towns / Sarn / Crime

How much crime is there in Sarn?

The police recorded 69.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sarn from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 36.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 70.3, up from 68.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	70.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	70.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	36.0	34.1
Public order	10.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Shoplifting	4.9	7.1
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Maesteg	8.7 km	83.6
Bridgend	4.2 km	79.8
Rhondda	13.5 km	78.9
Pyle	6.8 km	74.5
Tonyrefail	11.6 km	73.3
Tonypandy	12.6 km	73.2
Sarn	–	69.6
Porthcawl	9.9 km	68.5
Treorchy	13.7 km	64.7
Pencoed	6.4 km	53.1
Llanharan and Brynna	9.4 km	46.6
The typical town	–	76.2