Crime Rate in Newton, ward

Newton has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 1902nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Newton in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Bridgend district average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Clevis Hill, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Orchard Drive (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.