Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cardigan Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
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 Cardigan Crescent (CF61 2GP) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Llantwit Major average (52.3 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Cardigan Crescent (CF61 2GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flint Avenue, where police recorded 11 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.
View Crime In Llantwit Major| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flint Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flint Avenue | Under investigation |
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