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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF62: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF62 recorded 276 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.75 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.64 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment276 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

276
trending_up +13.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.64per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,100

Within CF62 district

Vale of Glamorgan

58,137

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Heol Gwendoline Map
total: 37 Shoplifting: 37
37
Shopping Area Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4
17
Kendrick Road Map
total: 13 Public order: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13
Carew Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Kathleen Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Barry Tourist Railway Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
7
Plas Cleddau Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Paget Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
St Ann'S Court Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
276 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
86
31.2%
Shoplifting
75
27.2%
Public Order
31
11.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
29
10.5%
Other Theft
15
5.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
5.1%
Vehicle Crime
8
2.9%
Drug Offences
5
1.8%
Burglary
4
1.4%
Other Crime
3
1.1%
Weapons Possession
3
1.1%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: CF62

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CF62 at 31.2%. Shoplifting (27.2%) and Public Order (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF62 has risen sharply — by 10.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF62 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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