Crime in Maesteg
Recorded crime in Maesteg is 1.2 times the Bridgend average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 29%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Maesteg: about 9,437 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- +29%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Bridgend average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Maesteg.
Crime over 5 years
Up 29% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Maesteg, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Bridgend average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 86 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Bridgend (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Bridgend council area, not only Maesteg. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 137 | 0.93 | About the same |
| Cars broken into | 139 | 0.94 | Down 3% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 800 | 5.4 | Up 5% |
| Burglary of homes | 114 | 0.77 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CF34
In CF34, the postcode district at the centre of Maesteg, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 653 | 10% | 2% | 64% | 15% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 242 | 33% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 4% |
| Public order | 207 | 5% | 0% | 63% | 22% | 10% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 180 | 6% | 3% | 28% | 57% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 92 | 18% | 0% | 27% | 53% | 1% |
| Other theft | 67 | 1% | 1% | 27% | 64% | 6% |
| Burglary | 52 | 8% | 0% | 17% | 69% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 34.4 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 4.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.6 |
| Public order | 10.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 13.5 |
Postcode districts in Maesteg
Nearby towns
Council: Bridgend
Questions about crime in Maesteg
- Is Maesteg a safe place to live?
- Maesteg scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Bridgend average.
- Is crime going up or down in Maesteg?
- Up 29% over 5 years, from 752 recorded crimes a year to 973.
- What is the most common crime in Maesteg?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 34 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Maesteg compare with Bridgend?
- Crime severity in Maesteg is 1.2 times the Bridgend average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Maesteg?
- In CF34, the postcode district at the centre of Maesteg, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Maesteg?
- Of 52 burglaries reported in CF34, the postcode district at the centre of Maesteg between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 69% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Maesteg?
- In Bridgend, the council area Maesteg is in, the police recorded 137 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, about the same as the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Maesteg?
- 800 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Bridgend, the council area Maesteg is in, 5.4 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Maesteg last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Bridgend, the council area Maesteg is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.