Total Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft John area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peterston-super-Ely , and the 148th highest 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 Croft John (CF62 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft John (CF62 3BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Croftjohn. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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