What is the crime rate in vale of glamorgan?

As of March 2026, vale of glamorgan has a crime rate of 8.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,131 recorded offences.

How does vale of glamorgan rank nationally for crime?

vale of glamorgan ranks #151 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in vale of glamorgan?

The most common crime type in vale of glamorgan is Violence and sexual offences with 393 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 34.7% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

vale of glamorgan Crime Intelligence Report

vale of glamorgan recorded 1,131 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.57 per 1,000 residents. This places vale of glamorgan at #151 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 38.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,131

trending_up +38.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.22per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#178of 330

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 Kendrick Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27 Public order: 12 Drugs: 3	27
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 51	51
On or near Heol Gwendoline Map	Shoplifting: 51	51
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 28 Robbery: 6	28
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8 Other theft: 4	8
On or near Llantwit Street Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Vale Court Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Cora Street Map	Drugs: 3 Other crime: 3 Vehicle crime: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,131 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

393

34.7%

Shoplifting

218

19.3%

Public Order

135

11.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

104

9.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.1%

Other Theft

4.9%

Other Crime

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Robbery

1.6%

Burglary

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Buttrills	295	47.7
2	Peterston-super-Ely	54	28.1
3	Gibbonsdown	67	12.2
4	Castleland	77	15.7
5	Llandough	24	11.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Plymouth	10	1.8
shield	St Bride's Major	11	2.4
shield	Cowbridge	23	3.5
shield	Dyfan	23	4.2
shield	Stanwell	14	3.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +38.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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