Crime Rate in Cowbridge, ward

Cowbridge has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Vale of Glamorgan district and the 1046th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cowbridge in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Vale of Glamorgan district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cowbridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cowbridge ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.