Coity Higher is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Mid Glamorgan, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Mid Glamorgan's 68 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Coity Higher in 2021 was 79 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Mid Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 9% higher than the Mid Glamorgan rate of 71 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Coity Higher is the 186th most dangerous small town, and the 1,159th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Coity Higher had the worst crime rate in Mid Glamorgan for other crime, with 12 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. March 2021 was also a bad month for Coity Higher residents, when it was Mid Glamorgan's most dangerous area for vehicle crime, recording 11 crimes at a rate of 1.2 per 1,000 residents. Coity Higher recorded 1 report of bicycle theft during November 2020, making its crime rate of 0.11 the worst for bicycle theft in Mid Glamorgan that month.
The most common crimes in Coity Higher are violence and sexual offences, with 381 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 41. This is 28% higher than 2020's figure of 274 offences and a difference of 11.63 from 2020's crime rate of 30. Coity Higher's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 200% from 2020's figure of 3 crimes.
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Small Towns, Mid Glamorgan
4.6% higher, regional crime rate
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2.8% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Coity Higher is 4.6% higher than Wales and 2.8% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Coity Higher represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 79 | 724 |
2020 | 62 | 573 |
2019 | 69 | 636 |
2018 | 61 | 564 |
2017 | 58 | 532 |
2016 | 48 | 442 |
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Coity Higher | Mid Glamorgan | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 146 | 15.86 | 11,817 | 26.34 | 66% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 1 | 0.11 | 94 | 0.21 | 91% safer |
Burglary | 14 | 1.52 | 1,199 | 2.67 | 76% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 43 | 4.67 | 3,382 | 7.54 | 61% safer |
Drugs | 29 | 3.15 | 1,334 | 2.97 | 6% more dangerous |
Other Crime | 152 | 16.51 | 838 | 1.87 | 89% more dangerous |
Other Theft | 21 | 2.28 | 2,037 | 4.54 | 99% safer |
Possession of Weapons | 3 | 0.33 | 170 | 0.38 | 15% safer |
Public Order | 50 | 5.43 | 5,053 | 11.26 | 107% safer |
Robbery | 1 | 0.11 | 82 | 0.18 | 64% safer |
Shoplifting | 4 | 0.43 | 1,638 | 3.65 | 749% safer |
Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.11 | 122 | 0.27 | 145% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 24 | 2.61 | 1,077 | 2.40 | 8% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 381 | 41.39 | 14,936 | 33.29 | 20% more dangerous |
Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Cornelly | 471 | 62.01 | 27% safer |
Ogmore Valley | 520 | 63.92 | 23% safer |
Maesteg | 1,233 | 70.14 | 12% safer |
Llantrisant | 1,200 | 75.78 | 3.8% safer |
Cyfarthfa | 587 | 77.66 | 1.3% safer |
Coity Higher | 724 | 78.64 | - |
Aberaman | 826 | 81.36 | 3.3% more dangerous |
Aberdare | 1,498 | 101.91 | 23% more dangerous |
Bridgend | 1,825 | 118.25 | 33% more dangerous |
Town | 991 | 124.39 | 37% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Woodside Avenue | Local resolution |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Llys Tynewydd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Glen View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Other crime | On or near Park Prison | Action to be taken by another organisation |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Litchard Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Springfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Heol Hopcyn John | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Heol Hopcyn John | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Glynbridge Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heol Yr Eglwys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Oak Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Coity Road | Local resolution |
March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Garth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heol Yr Eglwys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Celtic View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heol-Y-Groes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Park Prison | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 6 | 7 | 22 | 16 | Getting worse |
Bicycle Theft | - | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.11 | Safer |
Burglary | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.0 | 5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Getting worse |
Drugs | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 12 | 11 | 9 | 17 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.33 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 4.9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.22 | 0.11 | - | 0.11 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 0.22 | 0.33 | - | 0.43 | Getting worse |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.11 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 29 | 35 | 30 | 41 | Getting worse |
Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Barnet | 67.08 | 17% safer |
Coity Higher | 78.64 | - |
Croydon | 82.48 | 4.7% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 13% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 13% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 23% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 30% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 36% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 39% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 41% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 48% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Pen-dre, Litchard & Coity | 769 | 74 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Coity Higher change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Coity Higher saw a 2,700% increase in anti-social behaviour. Coity Higher saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during June, when it fell by 89% compared to June in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | +100% | +500% | +271% | +2,700% | +64% | +75% | +267% | +300% | +125% | -17% |
Burglary | -67% | -50% | - | - | - | - | +300% | - | +300% | - |
Criminal Damage and Arson | +133% | +300% | -75% | -89% | +100% | +50% | -71% | -50% | - | -50% |
Drugs | -25% | +500% | +100% | +100% | - | -60% | -33% | -50% | +150% | +100% |
Other Crime | -33% | - | -33% | -50% | -82% | -58% | -62% | -17% | +117% | +100% |
Other Theft | - | - | +150% | +500% | -33% | +200% | +100% | +75% | -33% | -75% |
Public Order | -44% | +167% | -67% | -14% | +60% | - | -60% | -80% | +50% | -75% |
Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vehicle Crime | +100% | - | -60% | - | +50% | -67% | +250% | +300% | +200% | - |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -33% | -48% | -45% | +5% | +3% | -23% | -31% | -40% | -14% | +10% |
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