Crime in Llantwit Major
Recorded crime in Llantwit Major is 0.6 times the Vale of Glamorgan average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 36%. 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 Llantwit Major: about 8,313 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.2/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +36%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Vale of Glamorgan average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Llantwit Major.
Crime over 5 years
Up 36% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Llantwit Major, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Vale of Glamorgan average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 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 Llantwit Major. 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 CF61
In CF61, the postcode district at the centre of Llantwit Major, 7% 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) | 184 | 7% | 4% | 70% | 8% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% 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 | 1.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 17.1 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 3.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.1 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.5 |
Postcode districts in Llantwit Major
Nearby towns
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Questions about crime in Llantwit Major
- Is Llantwit Major a safe place to live?
- Llantwit Major scores 8 out of 10 for safety (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 Llantwit Major?
- Up 36% over 5 years, from 312 recorded crimes a year to 425.
- What is the most common crime in Llantwit Major?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Llantwit Major compare with Vale of Glamorgan?
- Crime severity in Llantwit Major is 0.6 times the Vale of Glamorgan average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Llantwit Major?
- In CF61, the postcode district at the centre of Llantwit Major, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Llantwit Major?
- In Vale of Glamorgan, the council area Llantwit Major 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 Llantwit Major?
- 630 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Vale of Glamorgan, the council area Llantwit Major is in, 4.6 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Llantwit Major last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Vale of Glamorgan, the council area Llantwit Major is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.