Crime in Cowbridge
Recorded crime in Cowbridge is 0.6 times the Vale of Glamorgan average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cowbridge: about 4,688 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 2.9/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +13%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Vale of Glamorgan average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cowbridge.
Crime over 5 years
Up 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cowbridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Vale of Glamorgan average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 27% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 8.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Vale of Glamorgan (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Vale of Glamorgan council area, not only Cowbridge. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 130 | 0.96 | Down 28% |
| Cars broken into | 200 | 1.5 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 630 | 4.6 | Down 20% |
| Burglary of homes | 118 | 0.87 | Down 33% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CF71
In CF71, the postcode district at the centre of Cowbridge, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 125 | 6% | 4% | 70% | 14% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 3.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.0 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.8 |
| Other theft | 3.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.7 |
| Public order | 3.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.1 |
Postcode districts in Cowbridge
Nearby towns
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Questions about crime in Cowbridge
- Is Cowbridge a safe place to live?
- Cowbridge scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Vale of Glamorgan average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cowbridge?
- Up 13% over 5 years, from 124 recorded crimes a year to 140.
- What is the most common crime in Cowbridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 12 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cowbridge compare with Vale of Glamorgan?
- Crime severity in Cowbridge is 0.6 times the Vale of Glamorgan average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Cowbridge?
- In CF71, the postcode district at the centre of Cowbridge, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 40% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Cowbridge?
- In Vale of Glamorgan, the council area Cowbridge is in, the police recorded 130 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.0 per 1,000 residents, down 28% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Cowbridge?
- 630 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Vale of Glamorgan, the council area Cowbridge is in, 4.6 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Cowbridge last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Vale of Glamorgan, the council area Cowbridge is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.