Crime Rates at Heol Y Goedwig, Porthcawl, CF36 5DT

Heol Y Goedwig area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 66th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Y Goedwig (CF36 5DT) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 229.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Goedwig (CF36 5DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mackworth Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maesteg Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.