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Crime Rates in Vale of Glamorgan, local authority district

Crime Rate

74.4

74.4

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Vale of Glamorgan, (local authority district) is 74.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 27.9 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.27 2/10
Public order 8.04 6/10
Shoplifting 7.32 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.5 4/10
Other theft 3.79 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.64 4/10
Drugs 2.26 3/10
Burglary 1.96 2/10
Other crime 1.93 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.637 3/10
Robbery 0.47 2/10
Theft from the person 0.341 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.288 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Vale of Glamorgan
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Vale of Glamorgan (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Llandow20.9 low
2. Plymouth26.2 low
3. Cowbridge32.3 low
4. St Bride's Major40.2 low
5. Dyfan42.1 low
6. Dinas Powys42.2 low
7. St Nicholas and Llancarfan42.8 low
8. Stanwell42.9 low
9. Llantwit Major44.1 low
10. Rhoose45.5 low
11. St Athan50.2 low
12. Cornerswell54.2 low
13. Sully57.2 low
14. St Augustine's59.6 low
15. Peterston-super-Ely65.4 low
16. Illtyd68.4 low
17. Baruc72.7 low
18. Wenvoe81.9 low
19. Cadoc95.6 low
20. Court96.5 low
21. Gibbonsdown108 medium
22. Llandough133 medium
23. Buttrills150 medium
24. Castleland198 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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