Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • 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
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

Cowbridge Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Llantrisant and Talbot Green , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

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 Cowbridge Road (CF72 8HS) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Llantrisant and Talbot Green average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road (CF72 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Cowbridge Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes-Y-Rhedyn —
Apr 2026Public order Maes-Y-Rhedyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes-Y-Rhedyn —
Apr 2026Public order Cowbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Maes-Y-Rhedyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maes-Y-Rhedyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maes-Y-Rhedyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes-Y-Rhedyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heol Johnson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Springfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowbridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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