Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vale of Glamorgan has the 107th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Vale of Glamorgan in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Wales country average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Vale of Glamorgan’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,605 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 37 cases , down -17.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,854 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 71.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buttrills | 190.0 | 118.6 (166%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Llandough | 139.1 | 67.7 (95%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Gibbonsdown | 99.7 | 28.3 (40%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Castleland | 99.0 | 27.6 (39%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Court | 98.0 | 26.6 (37%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Cadoc | 97.6 | 26.2 (37%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | St Nicholas and Llancarfan | 83.4 | 12.0 (17%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Baruc | 81.2 | 9.8 (14%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | St Augustine's | 76.6 | 5.2 (7%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Illtyd | 75.7 | 4.3 (6%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Wenvoe | 71.2 | -0.2 (-0%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Sully | 55.6 | -15.8 (-22%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Dyfan | 54.7 | -16.7 (-23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Cornerswell | 54.0 | -17.4 (-24%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Llantwit Major | 52.3 | -19.1 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | St Athan | 47.9 | -23.5 (-33%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Stanwell | 47.1 | -24.3 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Rhoose | 45.6 | -25.9 (-36%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Dinas Powys | 43.8 | -27.6 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | St Bride's Major | 42.3 | -29.1 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Cowbridge | 33.0 | -38.4 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Peterston-super-Ely | 29.4 | -42.0 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 24.7 | -46.7 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Llandow | 24.0 | -47.4 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
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