Crime Rates at Woodland Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5HT

Woodland Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 110th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Avenue (CF36 5HT) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 135.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Avenue (CF36 5HT), 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.