Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in West Glamorgan county is 94.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 14.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 102% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 56.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 140% of national crime rate which puts West Glamorgan on 11. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 11.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 4.3k cases and has increased by 4.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.8% | 27. highest | 102% | 14.3k | 10.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.2% | 23. highest | 98% | 6.1k | 4.7% |
| Public order crime → | 11.3% | 11. highest | 140% | 4.3k | 4.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.4% | 26. highest | 101% | 3.2k | -0.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.3% | 21. highest | 109% | 3.1k | 56.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 13. lowest | 74% | 2.3k | 6.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% | 17. lowest | 55% | 1.3k | -1.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.4% | 8. lowest | 54% | 898 | -12.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.0% | 16. lowest | 72% | 770 | -10.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.6% | 15. lowest | 81% | 587 | 5.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 20. lowest | 74% | 318 | 10.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 15. lowest | 71% | 260 | 42.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 20. highest | 34% | 259 | 10.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 8. lowest | 23% | 110 | 31.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in West Glamorgan county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | West Glamorgan county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.3 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 10.6 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 35.7 | 34.9 |
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