Crime Rates at Leigh Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major, CF61 1UL

Leigh Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 125th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Close (CF61 1UL) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Close (CF61 1UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tre-Beferad, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.