Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.1 1/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Amherst Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amherst Crescent (CF62 5UP) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Crescent (CF62 5UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friars Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivor Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Amherst Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Clos Pentre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Gylfinir —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Pentre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clos Pentre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gwalch Y Penwaig Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gwalch Y Penwaig Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clive Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clive Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clive Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Friars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Friars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhodfa Cambo Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clos Dinas Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clos Pentre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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