Total Crime Rate
161.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Broadshoard area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cowbridge , and the 45th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadshoard (CF71 7DA) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 380.5% higher than the Cowbridge average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Broadshoard (CF71 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hopyard Meadow (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A48 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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