Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colcot Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 209th lowest 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 Colcot Road (CF62 8UH) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Court average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colcot Road (CF62 8UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbanks Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Colcot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenbanks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlech Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borough Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colcot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Colcot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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