Crime Rates at Esplanade Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 3YT

Esplanade Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Nottage , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 475 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 3YT) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 312.7% higher than the Nottage average (16.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Avenue (CF36 3YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reynallt Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mary Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.