Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fforest Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dyfan , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fforest Drive (CF62 6LS) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Dyfan average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Fforest Drive (CF62 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pontypridd Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Y Coed (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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