Cowbridge vs Llantwit Major

Cowbridge has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) and recorded 204 crimes in the last 12 months. Llantwit Major has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) with 511 crimes. Cowbridge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cowbridge shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Llantwit Major shows +4.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cowbridge, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (76 incidents). In Llantwit Major, it is Violent Crime (230 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cowbridge recorded 32 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Llantwit Major recorded 59. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cowbridge totalled 76 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 230 in Llantwit Major. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cowbridge recorded 255 crimes (now 204, a change of -20%). Llantwit Major recorded 491 crimes previously (now 511, +4.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cowbridge has a resolution rate of 21.4% and Llantwit Major has 26.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cowbridge falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Llantwit Major is covered by South Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cowbridge and Llantwit Major. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.