Total Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 129.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Morel Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 429 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 Morel Street (CF63 4PN) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% higher than the Baruc average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morel Street (CF63 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Holton Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llewellyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aneurin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guthrie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cyril Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Morel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davies Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Castleland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cora Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cora Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cora Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lower Guthrie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannah Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannah Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannah Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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