Crime Rate in Peterston-super-Ely, ward

Peterston-super-Ely has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Vale of Glamorgan district and the 795th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Peterston-super-Ely in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Vale of Glamorgan district average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Peterston-super-Ely’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Peterston-super-Ely ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.