Dinas Powis Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In May 2025, Dinas Powis maintained a crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents, a figure 55.6% below the UK average of 8.1. This performance highlights a distinct pattern in the area’s crime profile, where property crimes (12 incidents) slightly outnumbered violent crimes (10 incidents). The most common crime type was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 33.3% of total incidents, though this rate remained 58% below the UK average. The breakdown shows a mix of low-frequency offences, with criminal damage and arson (5 incidents) and anti-social behaviour (4 incidents) contributing significantly to the total. Seasonal factors in May, including longer evenings and increased outdoor socialising, may have influenced the balance between property and violent crimes, though the overall low rate suggests effective community-level crime prevention. The area’s built-up nature within the Vale of Glamorgan likely plays a role in this pattern, with limited commercial or nightlife activity potentially reducing opportunities for certain types of crime. While the rate of violence and sexual offences remains below average, the prominence of property crimes—particularly criminal damage—raises questions about local vulnerabilities. This could be consistent with the area’s geographic characteristics, such as its proximity to rural surroundings or the presence of community spaces that may attract transient activity. The UK comparison underscores Dinas Powis as a relatively safe area, though the balance between crime types indicates a need for targeted interventions in property-related offences.

The crime mix in May 2025 showed a notable shift, with property crimes (12 incidents) outnumbering violent crimes (10 incidents). This balance may partly explain the area’s continued performance below the UK average for violent crime, which was 58% lower than the national rate of 2.8 per 1,000. However, month-on-month changes revealed a 150% increase in criminal damage and arson, rising from 2 to 5 incidents. This surge, coupled with a 100% increase in burglary and other theft, contrasts with declines in vehicle crime (-66.7%) and shoplifting (-66.7%). The latter reductions may align with seasonal factors, such as shorter evenings and reduced outdoor socialising in May. For residents, the 1-in-276 monthly exposure rate provides a concrete measure of local safety, underscoring the area’s low crime frequency relative to its population.

Dinas Powis recorded a crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents in May 2025, a 3.2% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 3.8. This continued decline suggests sustained low-level crime management. below the UK average. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately 1 crime reported per day, a figure that reflects the small population of 8,268 residents. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 276 residents, a statistic that contextualises the low frequency of incidents relative to the area’s size. This monthly exposure rate is particularly significant when compared to the UK average, which would see a much higher frequency given the national crime rate. The population-scaled perspective highlights that residents face a far lower risk of encountering crime than the national average, a trend consistent with the built-up area’s characteristics and potentially its geographic isolation from high-crime urban centres.