CF5 has an annual crime rate of 93.88 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CF5?

As of April 2026, CF5 has an annual crime rate of 93.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 671 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CF5?

The most common crime type in CF5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 214 incidents in April 2026 — 31.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CF5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF5 recorded 671 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.62 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring93.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment671 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

671

trending_up +2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.88per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,871

Within CF5 district

Vale of Glamorgan

77,886

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 32 Shoplifting: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 4	32
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 4	14
Porthcawl Road Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Pembrook Mews Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4	12
Stanway Road Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
Lavender Grove Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Cloister Court Map	total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Mill Place Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	8
Treganna Street Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 2	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

671 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

214

31.9%

Shoplifting

14.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.9%

Public Order

9.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Vehicle Crime

6.0%

Other Theft

6.0%

Other Crime

3.3%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Burglary

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: CF5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CF5 at 31.9%. Shoplifting (14.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF5 has risen noticeably — by 8.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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