Crime in CF72: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CF72 recorded 156 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring49.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment156 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 4.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
156Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within CF72 district
Vale of Glamorgan
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 3 | 17 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Other crime: 1 | 7 |
| Maes-Y-Rhedyn Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| Llys Catwg Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Cowbridge Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Glan-Yr-Ely Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Aelfryn Map | total: 4 Public order: 4 | 4 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CF72
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CF72 (35.3%). Shoplifting (13.5%) and Public Order (11.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF72 has fallen slightly — by 4.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CF72 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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