CF62 8FE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CF62 8FE

CF62 8FE, Vale of Glamorgan has recorded a total of 122 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 86.03 per 1,000 population. This CF62 8FE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CF62 postcode area, which has experienced 197 crimes and a crime rate of 6.36 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CF62 8FE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CF62 8FE, encompassing approximately 1418 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (41) incidents (46.43% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (32.00% increase)
  • Public order: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)

CF62 8FE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Heol Gwendoline with total crimes: 29
  • Kendrick Road with total crimes: 15
  • Fryatt Street with total crimes: 14

CF62 8FE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4186.0346.43%
Violence and sexual offences3328.9132.00%
Public order1623.2733.33%
Anti-social behaviour1511.2866.67%
Other theft710.58-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson64.94-45.45%
Burglary14.230.00%
Theft from the person10.710.00%
Drugs10.710.00%
Vehicle crime10.710.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2872.63-26.32%
Violence and sexual offences2519.74-28.57%
Public order1217.63-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson118.4657.14%
Other theft97.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.3528.57%
Other crime36.35200.00%
Vehicle crime12.12-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.710.00%
Drugs10.71-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.71-50.00%
Robbery10.710.00%
Burglary10.71-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3887.44-15.56%
Violence and sexual offences3526.8059.09%
Public order1424.680.00%
Other theft99.8728.57%
Criminal damage and arson76.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.94-50.00%
Drugs44.94-33.33%
Vehicle crime32.8250.00%
Possession of weapons22.120.00%
Burglary21.410.00%
Theft from the person11.41-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.710.00%
Other crime10.710.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4586.0315.38%
Violence and sexual offences2231.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour1415.5127.27%
Public order149.87-30.00%
Other theft79.87250.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.94-41.67%
Drugs64.940.00%
Burglary24.230.00%
Vehicle crime21.410.00%
Theft from the person21.410.00%
Other crime11.410.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3983.2150.00%
Violence and sexual offences2227.50-4.35%
Public order2015.51185.71%
Criminal damage and arson1214.10200.00%
Anti-social behaviour118.46-15.38%
Drugs67.76200.00%
Possession of weapons34.230.00%
Burglary22.120.00%
Other theft21.41-71.43%
Other crime11.41-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2660.6444.44%
Violence and sexual offences2318.33-47.73%
Anti-social behaviour1316.22-40.91%
Other theft79.1740.00%
Public order74.94-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.94-20.00%
Other crime22.82100.00%
Vehicle crime21.410.00%
Drugs21.41-33.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4481.0976.00%
Anti-social behaviour2231.0383.33%
Shoplifting1815.51-37.93%
Public order1412.69133.33%
Criminal damage and arson59.87-37.50%
Other theft53.5325.00%
Drugs33.53200.00%
Possession of weapons12.120.00%
Theft from the person10.710.00%
Other crime10.710.00%
Robbery10.710.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2960.64-40.82%
Violence and sexual offences2520.45-32.43%
Anti-social behaviour1217.6320.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.46-33.33%
Public order65.64-25.00%
Other theft44.23-33.33%
Drugs12.82-66.67%
Burglary10.71-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4994.4932.43%
Violence and sexual offences3734.5537.04%
Criminal damage and arson1226.09100.00%
Anti-social behaviour108.46400.00%
Public order87.050.00%
Other theft65.6420.00%
Possession of weapons44.23300.00%
Drugs32.82200.00%
Burglary22.12100.00%
Vehicle crime21.41-33.33%
Theft from the person11.410.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3766.2927.59%
Violence and sexual offences2726.09-30.77%
Public order819.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.6420.00%
Other theft54.2325.00%
Vehicle crime33.53200.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.12-81.82%
Robbery21.410.00%
Burglary11.41-66.67%
Drugs10.710.00%
Possession of weapons10.710.00%
Other crime10.71-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3972.6385.71%
Shoplifting2927.5026.09%
Anti-social behaviour1120.45-42.11%
Public order87.7633.33%
Criminal damage and arson55.640.00%
Other theft43.53-55.56%
Other crime32.820.00%
Burglary32.1250.00%
Vehicle crime12.120.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2363.460.00%
Violence and sexual offences2116.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour1914.810.00%
Other theft913.400.00%
Public order66.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.230.00%
Drugs23.530.00%
Burglary21.410.00%
Robbery11.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.710.00%
Bicycle theft10.710.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 145 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20249
July 20247
June 202414
May 202411
April 202413
March 202422
February 202412
January 202410
December 20232
November 202311
October 202319

A total of 402 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202428
July 202438
June 202445
May 202439
April 202426
March 202418
February 202429
January 202449
December 202337
November 202329
October 202323

A total of 353 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202425
July 202435
June 202422
May 202422
April 202423
March 202444
February 202425
January 202437
December 202327
November 202339
October 202321

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 133 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202414
June 202414
May 202420
April 20247
March 202414
February 20246
January 20248
December 20238
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 20247
June 20247
May 202412
April 20244
March 20245
February 20248
January 202412
December 20236
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 74 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20249
June 20247
May 20242
April 20247
March 20245
February 20244
January 20246
December 20235
November 20234
October 20239

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
January 20241

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
April 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
October 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20243
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20241
December 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CF62 8FE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Heol Gwendoline
    Total29
    Shoplifting29
  • 2. Kendrick Road
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order5
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 3. Fryatt Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Greenwood Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. St Paul'S Avenue
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Belvedere Crescent
    Total4
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 10. B4294
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Evans Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. Maes-Yr-Ysgol
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hilda Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Gladstone Bridge
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Richard Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Lombard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Southey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Heol Broadland
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Beryl Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Merganser Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Thompson Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Merthyr Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1