Crime Rates at Glan Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DF

Glan Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 9th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glan Road (CF36 5DF) in the last 12 months was 454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 961.2% higher than the Newton average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 225.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glan Road (CF36 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.