Crime Rates at Kings Hill Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5LD

Kings Hill Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 150th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Hill Avenue (CF36 5LD) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher than the Newton average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Hill Avenue (CF36 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.