Crime Rates at Esplanade Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 3YS

Esplanade Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nottage , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esplanade Avenue (CF36 3YS) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Nottage average (21.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Avenue (CF36 3YS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mary Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.