Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spires Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cadoc , and the 96th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spires Walk (CF63 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Cadoc average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spires Walk (CF63 1FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Arden Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spires Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crwys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paddock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Spires Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Little Hill Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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