Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 21.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Alwen Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dyfan , and the 97th 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 Alwen Drive (CF62 7LH) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Dyfan average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwen Drive (CF62 7LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plas Cleddau, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwm Parc (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alwen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Usk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St Brannocks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Brannocks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cwm Parc —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwm Parc Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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