Total Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 235.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.8 8/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Commercial Street area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 22nd 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 Commercial Street (CF61 1RB) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 350.2% higher than the Llantwit Major average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (CF61 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Baron'S Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turkey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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