Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Greenacres area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cadoc , and the 177th highest 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 Greenacres (CF63 2PL) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenacres (CF63 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Longacre Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Greenacres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ffordd Elin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Longacre Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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