CF6 has an annual crime rate of 90.54 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 CF6?

As of April 2026, CF6 has an annual crime rate of 90.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 277 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 CF6?

The most common crime type in CF6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 95 incidents in April 2026 — 34.3% 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 CF6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF6 recorded 277 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.19 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring90.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment277 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

277

trending_down -1.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

90.54per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,264

Within CF6 district

Vale of Glamorgan

33,807

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 34 Shoplifting: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 8	34
Llantwit Street Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	13
Baird Rise Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 1	12
Le Pouliguen Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3	7
Brockhill Way Map	total: 6 Other crime: 3 Shoplifting: 2	6
Lombard Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Beryl Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Holton Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	5
Cora Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

277 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.3%

Shoplifting

23.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.7%

Public Order

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.1%

Other Crime

4.7%

Burglary

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Other Theft

3.2%

Robbery

0.7%

Drug Offences

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: CF6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CF6 at 34.3%. Shoplifting (23.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF6 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF6 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%

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