Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heol Y Dryw area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Y Dryw (CF62 3LR) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Llantwit Major average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Y Dryw (CF62 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Lon Lindys. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rhoose| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Maes Lindys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Peters Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Lindys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crib Y Sianel | Under investigation |
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