Total Crime Rate

269.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 269.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heol Pal area has the 16th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 20th highest crime rate of 429 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 Heol Pal (CF62 5AL) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 231.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Pal (CF62 5AL), 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 Heol Pal 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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