Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Windmill Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 167th lowest 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 Windmill Close (CF61 2SW) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Close (CF61 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Le Pouliguen Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Close area

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

Data Sources

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