Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 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 161.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 85.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dyfan , and the 44th 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 The Crescent (CF62 7LY) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 195.9% higher than the Dyfan average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (CF62 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Cwm Cldl Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Cwm Cldl Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cledwen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Sirhwi Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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