Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Cook Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 183rd 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 Cook Road (CF62 9HD) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cook Road (CF62 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Llawhaden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewenny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laleston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magellan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cwrt Pencoedtre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clos Llawhaden Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ogmore Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skomer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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