Crime Rate in Gibbonsdown, ward

Gibbonsdown has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Vale of Glamorgan district and the 1545th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gibbonsdown in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Vale of Glamorgan district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gibbonsdown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 262 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 327 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gibbonsdown ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.