Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Murch Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Dinas Powys , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Murch Crescent (CF64 4RF) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Dinas Powys average (45.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murch Crescent (CF64 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Yr Ysgol, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhuddlan Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Murch Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rhuddlan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coed Y Ffynnon —
Sep 2025Other theft Coed Y Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Coed Y Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coed Y Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coed Y Ffynnon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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