Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Scott Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Llantwit Major , and the 101st 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 Scott Close (CF62 4JL) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% higher than the Llantwit Major average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Close (CF62 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Burley Place. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scott Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mallory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mallory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mallory Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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