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South Glamorgan is among the top 10 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in South Glamorgan in 2021 was 85 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 32 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of South Glamorgan's larger towns and cities, Cardiff is the most dangerous, and the second most dangerous is Barry. There are safer parts of South Glamorgan, starting with Barry which ranks as the safest area in South Glamorgan, followed up by Cardiff in second place.
Incidents mapped in South Glamorgan represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
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Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,917 | 31.82 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,105 | 2.21 |
| Burglary | 2,237 | 4.47 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,392 | 8.78 |
| Drugs | 1,929 | 3.86 |
| Other Crime | 717 | 1.43 |
| Other Theft | 3,226 | 6.45 |
| Possession of Weapons | 308 | 0.62 |
| Public Order | 5,782 | 11.56 |
| Robbery | 262 | 0.52 |
| Shoplifting | 3,321 | 6.64 |
| Theft From the Person | 382 | 0.76 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,038 | 6.07 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 15,985 | 31.95 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from South Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 4,386 | 80 | 6% safer |
| Butetown | 9 | 0.64 | 13231% safer |
| Caerau | 44 | 3.7 | 2225% safer |
| Canton | 12 | 0.79 | 10700% safer |
| Cardiff | 30,253 | 85 | 0.12% more dangerous |
| Cyncoed | 2 | 0.16 | 53225% safer |
| Dinas Powys | 304 | 39 | 117% safer |
| Ely | 1,579 | 104 | 18% more dangerous |
| Fairwater | 0 | 0.00 | 0% safer |
| Gabalfa | 622 | 63 | 35% safer |
| Grangetown | 165 | 7 | 1047% safer |
| Llandaff | 0 | 0.00 | 0% safer |
| Llandaff North | 10 | 1.2 | 7319% safer |
| Llanishen | 5 | 0.28 | 30371% safer |
| Llanrumney | 2 | 0.17 | 50088% safer |
| Llantwit Major | 360 | 37 | 129% safer |
| Penarth | 1,025 | 44 | 93% safer |
| Pentwyn | 108 | 7 | 1158% safer |
| Rhiwbina | 17 | 1.5 | 5665% safer |
| Riverside | 15 | 1.1 | 7949% safer |
| Splott | 11 | 0.81 | 10433% safer |
| Trowbridge | 1,615 | 95 | 10% more dangerous |
| Whitchurch | 15 | 1.0 | 8265% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 22 | 39 | 32 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.62 | Safer |
| Public Order | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.52 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.76 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 29 | 32 | 29 | 32 | Getting worse |
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