Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 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 15.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cardiff Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dinas Powys , and the 63rd 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 Cardiff Road (CF64 4DH) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Dinas Powys average (43.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (CF64 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellwood Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cardiff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol- Y-Cawl —
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Yr Eglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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