Crap Towns / Rhoose / Crime

How much crime is there in Rhoose?

The police recorded 39.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rhoose from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 33.4, down from 44.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	39.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	33.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.5	34.1
Public order	4.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.6	7.0
Other theft	2.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Shoplifting	1.2	7.1
Burglary	0.9	3.1
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cardiff	16.2 km	108
Barry	6.1 km	92.4
Beddau	18.0 km	58.0
Penarth	12.6 km	57.0
Pencoed	17.7 km	53.1
Llantwit Major	9.4 km	49.7
Llanharan and Brynna	17.2 km	46.6
Rhoose	–	39.2
Dinas Powis	10.3 km	38.6
Pontyclun	14.7 km	36.7
Church Village	18.8 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2