Crap Towns / Dinas Powis / Crime

How much crime is there in Dinas Powis?

The police recorded 38.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dinas Powis from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 39.2, up from 38.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	38.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	37.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	39.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.4	34.1
Public order	6.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.0
Shoplifting	3.8	7.1
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cardiff	7.5 km	108
Barry	4.5 km	92.4
Caerphilly	16.0 km	90.6
Abertridwr and Senghenydd	18.7 km	84.5
Bedwas	17.6 km	75.4
Beddau	16.7 km	58.0
Penarth	2.3 km	57.0
Rhoose	10.3 km	39.2
Dinas Powis	–	38.6
Pontyclun	15.8 km	36.7
Church Village	16.3 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2