Crime in South Glamorgan
South Glamorgan is among the top 10 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in South Glamorgan in 2020 was 84 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 29 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of South Glamorgan's larger towns and cities, Barry is the most dangerous, and the second most dangerous is Cardiff. There are safer parts of South Glamorgan, starting with Cardiff which ranks as the safest area in South Glamorgan, followed up by Barry in second place.
Crime Map of South Glamorgan
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South Glamorgan Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19,617 | 39.21 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,163 | 2.32 |
| Burglary | 2,322 | 4.64 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,612 | 9.22 |
| Drugs | 2,264 | 4.53 |
| Other Crime | 783 | 1.57 |
| Other Theft | 3,311 | 6.62 |
| Possession of Weapons | 321 | 0.64 |
| Public Order | 5,203 | 10.40 |
| Robbery | 284 | 0.57 |
| Shoplifting | 3,387 | 6.77 |
| Theft From the Person | 516 | 1.03 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,507 | 7.01 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14,556 | 29.10 |
South Glamorgan's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from South Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsdown | 971 | 80 | 4.9% safer |
| Barry | 4,546 | 83 | 1.3% safer |
| Butetown | 930 | 66 | 28% safer |
| Caerau | 800 | 67 | 26% safer |
| Canton | 601 | 39 | 114% safer |
| Cardiff | 18,162 | 51 | 65% safer |
| Cathays | 574 | 30 | 177% safer |
| Cyncoed | 238 | 19 | 335% safer |
| Dinas Powys | 279 | 36 | 134% safer |
| Ely | 726 | 48 | 76% safer |
| Fairwater | 672 | 51 | 64% safer |
| Gabalfa | 278 | 28 | 198% safer |
| Grangetown | 1,230 | 56 | 52% safer |
| Heath | 251 | 20 | 326% safer |
| Llandaff | 128 | 14 | 485% safer |
| Llandaff North | 349 | 40 | 110% safer |
| Llanishen | 546 | 31 | 173% safer |
| Llanrumney | 578 | 49 | 71% safer |
| Llantwit Major | 372 | 38 | 120% safer |
| Penarth | 1,090 | 47 | 80% safer |
| Pentwyn | 681 | 43 | 97% safer |
| Penylan | 309 | 23 | 270% safer |
| Rhiwbina | 174 | 15 | 459% safer |
| Riverside | 844 | 60 | 41% safer |
| Roath | 679 | 38 | 124% safer |
| Rumney | 208 | 23 | 267% safer |
| Splott | 625 | 46 | 84% safer |
| Trowbridge | 858 | 51 | 67% safer |
| Whitchurch | 332 | 23 | 275% safer |
Crime Trends in South Glamorgan
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 29 | 25 | 22 | 39 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.64 | Safer |
| Public Order | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.57 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | Safer |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021