Vale of Glamorgan Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile of Vale of Glamorgan in October 2025 reveals a distinct balance between violent and property crimes, with violence and sexual offences dominating at 41.4% of all reported crimes. This contrasts sharply with the UK average for the same category, which sits at 2.7 per 1,000 (compared to 2.5 per 1,000 in Vale of Glamorgan), suggesting a 6% lower rate for this category. However, public order offences stood at 0.7 per 1,000, 32% above the UK average of 0.5 per 1,000. This divergence may partly reflect the area’s mix of urban centres and rural communities, where public spaces host both social gatherings and transient populations. Anti-social behaviour, at 0.7 per 1,000, was 44% below the UK average of 1.3 per 1,000, indicating a relatively lower incidence of disruptive conduct. Seasonal factors in October—such as darker evenings, the transition to British Summer Time, and Halloween activities—may have influenced patterns, particularly in public order and anti-social behaviour. While property crimes accounted for 29.4% of all incidents, the dominance of violent crime suggests a need to contextualise this within local demographics and socio-economic conditions. The area’s overall crime rate of 5.9 per 1,000, 23.4% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000, highlights a generally safer environment, though targeted interventions may still be needed in high-risk categories like public order.

Month-on-month changes in October 2025 revealed sharp increases in bicycle theft (+150%, from 2 to 5 incidents) and theft from the person (+100%, from 2 to 4), both of which may reflect heightened outdoor activity during darker evenings or seasonal events. Public order offences rose by 28% (75 to 96), a significant jump that could be linked to Halloween-related disturbances or increased social gatherings in town centres. Conversely, burglary fell by 54.3% (35 to 16), and robbery dropped by 28.6% (7 to 5), due to improved security measures or seasonal shifts in criminal opportunity. The crime mix also showed stark contrasts with UK averages: while violence and sexual offences were 6% below the national rate, public order offences were 32% above, and anti-social behaviour was 44% below. This suggests a combination of local policing efforts and community dynamics. For residents, the 32% increase in public order offences may be a key concern, as it represents the largest proportional change compared to the UK average for this category. These shifts underscore the need for tailored strategies to address rising public order issues while maintaining progress in reducing property crimes.

The crime rate in Vale of Glamorgan for October 2025 rose by 2.8% compared to the previous month’s rate of 5.8 per 1,000, though it remains significantly below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly 26 crimes per day, a figure that, while consistent with prior months, highlights the ongoing presence of criminal activity in a relatively small population of 135,743. Over the course of October, one reported crime occurred for every 169 residents—a monthly exposure rate that, when compared to the UK average (which is not provided here), would likely remain lower given Vale of Glamorgan’s overall safer profile. This population-scaled perspective suggests that while individual incidents are not uncommon, the area’s crime burden is proportionally lighter than many comparable regions. The 2.8% increase from September may be attributed to seasonal factors, such as the darker evenings in October, which could increase opportunities for public order offences and theft. However, the continued decline in burglary and robbery, despite the rise in other categories, indicates that targeted crime prevention efforts may be having a measurable impact on specific types of criminal activity.