Pyle Crime and Safety Statistics

Pyle Crime Overview

Pyle is among the top 10 safest small towns in Mid Glamorgan, and is the 23rd safest overall out of Mid Glamorgan's 68 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Pyle in 2020 was 56 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Mid Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 22% lower than the Mid Glamorgan rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Pyle is the 370th most dangerous small town, and the 2,403rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In October 2020, Pyle had the worst crime rate in Mid Glamorgan for vehicle crime, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2019 was also a bad month for Pyle residents, when it was Mid Glamorgan's most dangerous area for bicycle theft, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.39 per 1,000 residents. Pyle recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during September 2015, making its crime rate of 0.26 the worst for theft from the person in Mid Glamorgan that month.

The most common crimes in Pyle are violence and sexual offences, with 201 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 1.00% higher than 2019's figure of 199 offences and a difference of 0.26 from 2019's crime rate of 26. Pyle's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020.

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Crime in Pyle Compared To Mid Glamorgan

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Summary of Crimes in Pyle This Year

	Pyle		Mid Glamorgan
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	230	29.80	15,505	34.56	16% safer
Bicycle Theft	2	0.26	114	0.25	3.8% more dangerous
Burglary	20	2.59	1,252	2.79	8% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	56	7.25	3,480	7.76	7% safer
Drugs	12	1.55	1,522	3.39	119% safer
Other Crime	12	1.55	736	1.64	6% safer
Other Theft	37	4.79	2,035	4.54	5% more dangerous
Possession of Weapons	1	0.13	178	0.40	208% safer
Public Order	54	7.00	4,416	9.84	41% safer
Robbery	1	0.13	72	0.16	23% safer
Shoplifting	18	2.33	1,623	3.62	55% safer
Theft From the Person	1	0.13	111	0.25	92% safer
Vehicle Crime	20	2.59	1,231	2.74	6% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	201	26.04	14,041	31.30	20% safer

Pyle Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Llanharan	348	41.47	36% safer
Llantwit Fardre	702	44.95	25% safer
Brackla	595	49.30	14% safer
Treorchy	400	52.01	8% safer
Porthcawl	869	54.01	4.3% safer
Pyle	435	56.35	-
Tonyrefail	765	59.72	6% more dangerous
Garw Valley	470	60.09	6% more dangerous
Coity Higher	573	62.24	9% more dangerous
Llantrisant	1,003	63.34	11% more dangerous
Ogmore Valley	530	65.15	14% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Pyle

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Pyle Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	23	17	17	30	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.13	0.13	1.6	0.26	Safer
Burglary	4.3	4.5	3.2	2.6	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	11	9	11	7	Safer
Drugs	1.4	1.6	0.13	1.6	Getting worse
Other Crime	1.4	1.9	1.2	1.6	Getting worse
Other Theft	9	8	10	4.8	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.39	0.39	-	0.13	Safer
Public Order	6	7	10	7	Safer
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.13	0.13	-	0.13	No change
Shoplifting	7	9	6	2.3	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.13	0.39	-	0.13	Safer
Vehicle Crime	6	2.7	1.8	2.6	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	24	26	26	26	Getting worse

Changes In Pyle's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Pyle to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Pyle	56.35	-
Barnet	67.71	17% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	27% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	32% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	34% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	35% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	42% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	45% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	47% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	58% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	59% more dangerous

Crime in Pyle During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Pyle change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Pyle saw a 500% increase in other crime. Pyle saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during May, when it fell by 80% compared to May in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+109%	+173%	+258%	+375%	+186%	+40%	+18%	+63%	-44%	-36%
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Burglary	+100%	-	-50%	+100%	-	-67%	-33%	+200%	-50%	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-20%	-14%	-80%	-30%	-	-60%	-20%	+67%	-50%	-50%
Other Crime	-	-50%	+500%	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-
Other Theft	-56%	-25%	-80%	-	-50%	-63%	-	-17%	+100%	-71%
Public Order	+100%	-60%	-45%	-50%	-	+50%	-	+60%	-80%	-25%
Shoplifting	-	-	-75%	-20%	-	-50%	-60%	-33%	-67%	-
Vehicle Crime	-50%	+50%	-	-	-	+100%	-50%	-	-	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	+10%	-18%	-45%	-20%	-10%	+37%	-20%	+14%	-14%	-27%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Pyle

What police force serves Pyle?

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

How dangerous is Pyle?

Pyle is among the top 10 safest small towns in Mid Glamorgan.

What is Pyle's most common crime?

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

What is the least common crime in Pyle?

Pyle's least common crimes are possession of weapons.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Pyle