Total Crime Rate

286.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 189.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peterston-super-Ely , and the 18th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Cottages (CF5 6ER) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 874.7% higher than the Peterston-super-Ely average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Church Cottages area

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