Crime Rates at Nicholls Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5LL

Nicholls Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 470 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 Nicholls Avenue (CF36 5LL) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholls Avenue (CF36 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.