Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Beddau and Tyn-y-nant , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Drive (CF38 2NS) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Beddau and Tyn-y-nant average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Drive (CF38 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Llantwit Fardre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Llantrisant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Drive | Under investigation |
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