Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CF10 · Cardiff
1,167
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CF36 · Bridgend
75
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Porthcawl has less crime — 75 vs 1,167 incidents in April 2026.
Butetown recorded substantially more crime than Porthcawl in April 2026 — 1,167 incidents compared to 75, a 15.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Butetown records significantly more (345 vs 33 incidents). Butetown sits above the national average for recorded crime while Porthcawl is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Porthcawl recorded fewer crimes than Butetown — 75 vs 1,167 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Porthcawl is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Butetown recorded 345 incidents of this type vs 33 in Porthcawl. Overall, Porthcawl had fewer total crimes (75 vs 1,167).