Total Crime Rate

249.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 249.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (CF62 9HL) in the last 12 months was 249.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.9% higher than the Court average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (CF62 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ogmore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontalun Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pontalun Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pontalun Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pontalun Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magellan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clos Llawhaden Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Pencoedtre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Ann'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Catherine'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateholm Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateholm Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Hardy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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