Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glen Mavis Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dyfan , and the 149th highest crime rate of 429 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 Glen Mavis Way (CF62 8JA) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Dyfan average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glen Mavis Way (CF62 8JA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colcot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Greenbanks Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Mavis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heritage Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heritage Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Heritage Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colcot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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