Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Severn Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 112th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Avenue (CF62 7PW) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Baruc average (95.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Avenue (CF62 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near Heritage Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Severn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heritage Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodstock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heritage Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heritage Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heritage Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedlington Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aeron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwm Parc Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cwm Parc —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thistle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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