Is Vale of Glamorgan safe?

Vale of Glamorgan has a crime rate of 65.49 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #99 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Vale of Glamorgan's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Vale of Glamorgan?

As of April 2026, Vale of Glamorgan has an annual crime rate of 65.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 877 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.

How does Vale of Glamorgan rank nationally for crime?

Vale of Glamorgan ranks #99 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Vale of Glamorgan?

The most common crime type in Vale of Glamorgan is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 275 incidents in April 2026 — 31.4% 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 Vale of Glamorgan local authority area.

April 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Crime in Vale of Glamorgan: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Vale of Glamorgan recorded 877 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.65 per 1,000 residents. This places Vale of Glamorgan at #99 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring65.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment877 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #99 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 7.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

877

trending_up +6.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.49per 1k

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National Safety

#99of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

131,939

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Heol Gwendoline Map	Shoplifting: 37	37
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 6	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 4	14
On or near Arcot Lane Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Spencer Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Baird Rise Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Kendrick Road Map	Public order: 6 Drugs: 3	6
On or near Lewis Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Possession of weapons: 1	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

877 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

275

31.4%

Shoplifting

180

20.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.7%

Public Order

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Other Theft

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Other Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.9%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan recorded 877 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 65.49 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #99 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Vale of Glamorgan at 31.4%. Shoplifting (20.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Vale of Glamorgan has risen noticeably — by 7.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Wales Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

664

Total Stops

14.2%

Arrest Rate

203

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

408

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal522

Arrest94

Community resolution24

Summons / charged by post18

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Not recorded2

Gender

Male560

Female97

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.0%

White

6.5%

Black

3.6%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Wales Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Buttrills	126	153.3
2	Castleland	102	136.0
3	Gibbonsdown	37	91.0
4	Court	30	90.9
5	Cadoc	78	89.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	St Bride's Major	7	1.0
shield	Llandow	4	1.3
shield	Plymouth	17	3.0
shield	Cowbridge	21	3.1
shield	St Athan	15	3.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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