Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Porthkerry Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 432 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 Porthkerry Road (CF62 3BX) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.0% higher than the Llantwit Major average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porthkerry Road (CF62 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Porthkerry Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Porthkerry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Porthkerry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Porthkerry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Porthkerry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porthkerry Road —
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Data Sources

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