Total Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gwalch Y Penwaig area has the 34th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwalch Y Penwaig (CF62 5AG) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Baruc average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwalch Y Penwaig (CF62 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Pioden For. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gwalch Y Penwaig area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pioden For Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ger-Y-Môr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pioden For —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Dinas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ger-Y-Môr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ger-Y-Môr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwennol Y Môr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioden For Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Clos Dinas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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