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Crime and justice in Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh council

South Wales. 135,362 people in 331 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Vale of Glamorgan, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Vale of Glamorgan’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 43.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
982
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Vale of Glamorgan is 982.

Anti-social behaviour

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1,066
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Vale of Glamorgan is 1,066.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
244
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Vale of Glamorgan is 244.

Criminal damage and arson

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733
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Vale of Glamorgan is 733.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
181
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Vale of Glamorgan is 181.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,131
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Vale of Glamorgan is 2,131.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
73.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Vale of Glamorgan at a rate of 73.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against Wales
24% lower96.7 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Vale of Glamorgan is 73.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
93
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Vale of Glamorgan is 93.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,294
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Vale of Glamorgan is 1,294.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
43
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Vale of Glamorgan is 43.

Vehicle crime

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459
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Vale of Glamorgan is 459.

Violence and sexual offences

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3,682
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Vale of Glamorgan among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Vale of Glamorgan is 3,682.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Vale of Glamorgan. The map shows each one.

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