Crime Rate in Newton, ward

Newton has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 2036th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Newton in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Bridgend district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Clevis Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.