Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Morlais Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cadoc , and the 149th 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 Morlais Street (CF63 2PB) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morlais Street (CF63 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Little Moors Hill. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morlais Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riverside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gradon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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