Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lydstep Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 118th 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 Lydstep Road (CF62 9EA) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydstep Road (CF62 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Carew Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lydstep Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateholm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amroth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amroth Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carew Close —
Apr 2026Public order Carew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Ann'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marloes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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