Llanharan Crime and Safety Statistics

Llanharan Crime Overview

Llanharan is among the top 5 safest small towns in Mid Glamorgan, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of Mid Glamorgan's 68 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Llanharan in 2020 was 41 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Mid Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 66% lower than the Mid Glamorgan rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Llanharan is the 272nd safest small town, and the 4,159th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In November 2020, Llanharan had the worst crime rate in Mid Glamorgan for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2015 was also a bad month for Llanharan residents, when it was Mid Glamorgan's most dangerous area for vehicle crime, recording 14 crimes at a rate of 1.7 per 1,000 residents.

The most common crimes in Llanharan are violence and sexual offences, with 157 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 19. This is 11% lower than 2019's figure of 174 offences and a difference of 2.03 from 2019's crime rate of 21. Llanharan's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 1 crime.

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Crime in Llanharan Compared To Mid Glamorgan

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Summary of Crimes in Llanharan This Year

	Llanharan		Mid Glamorgan
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	183	21.81	15,505	34.56	58% safer
Bicycle Theft	1	0.12	114	0.25	108% safer
Burglary	7	0.83	1,252	2.79	236% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	41	4.89	3,480	7.76	59% safer
Drugs	18	2.15	1,522	3.39	58% safer
Other Crime	8	0.95	736	1.64	73% safer
Other Theft	32	3.81	2,035	4.54	19% safer
Possession of Weapons	1	0.12	178	0.40	233% safer
Public Order	52	6.20	4,416	9.84	59% safer
Robbery	1	0.12	72	0.16	33% safer
Shoplifting	10	1.19	1,623	3.62	204% safer
Vehicle Crime	20	2.38	1,231	2.74	15% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	157	18.71	14,041	31.30	67% safer

Llanharan Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Pont-y-clun	203	23.20	79% safer
Pencoed	338	35.71	16% safer
Laleston	481	36.12	15% safer
Llanharan	348	41.47	-
Llantwit Fardre	702	44.95	8% more dangerous
Brackla	595	49.30	16% more dangerous
Treorchy	400	52.01	20% more dangerous
Porthcawl	869	54.01	23% more dangerous
Pyle	435	56.35	26% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Llanharan

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Llanharan Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	12	10	13	22	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.12	0.36	0.12	0.12	Safer
Burglary	5	2.0	2.0	0.83	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	7	4.4	5	4.9	Safer
Drugs	0.72	1.3	2.6	2.2	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.95	1.2	0.95	0.95	Safer
Other Theft	4.3	4.8	4.4	3.8	Safer
Possession of Weapons	-	0.12	-	0.12	No change
Public Order	3.7	5	6	6	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	-	0.12	-	0.12	No change
Shoplifting	0.72	1.2	1.3	1.2	Getting worse
Vehicle Crime	2.9	2.2	1.1	2.4	Getting worse
Violence and Sexual Offences	15	18	21	19	Getting worse

Changes In Llanharan's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Llanharan to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Llanharan	41.47	-
Barnet	67.71	39% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	46% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	50% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	52% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	52% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	57% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	60% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	61% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	69% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	70% more dangerous

Crime in Llanharan's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Bryn-cae & Llanharan	352	38	First

Crime in Llanharan During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Llanharan change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Llanharan saw a 767% increase in anti-social behaviour. Llanharan saw a large fall in other theft during December, when it fell by 80% compared to December in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	-38%	+192%	+209%	+111%	-13%	+100%	-40%	+767%	+33%	-
Burglary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	+100%	-57%	-63%	+200%	-33%	+17%	+150%	-	-67%	-67%
Drugs	-	-	-50%	+33%	-	-	-	-	-67%	+100%
Other Crime	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Theft	+100%	+100%	-	-	-25%	-50%	-	-33%	-20%	-80%
Public Order	+133%	-40%	+50%	+50%	+40%	-	-33%	-40%	-25%	-
Shoplifting	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-67%	-67%
Vehicle Crime	-	+100%	-	+100%	+50%	-	+200%	-	-	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	-29%	-15%	+25%	+56%	-23%	+100%	-21%	-50%	+20%	+10%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Llanharan

What police force serves Llanharan?

Llanharan's local territorial police force is the South Wales Police.

How dangerous is Llanharan?

Llanharan is among the top 5 safest small towns in Mid Glamorgan.

What is Llanharan's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Llanharan are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Llanharan?

Llanharan's least common crime is bicycle theft.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Llanharan