Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Afan Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 60th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Afan Close (CF62 7PY) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Baruc average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Afan Close (CF62 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Heritage Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Afan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woodstock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plas Cleddau —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aeron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aeron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heritage Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heritage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Cleddau Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plas Cleddau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plas Cleddau Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plas Cleddau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Cleddau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claude Road West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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