Gibbonsdown, Vale of Glamorgan: Safety
Safety
Crime in Gibbonsdown has historically run above the UK average, but 2026 is showing real improvement. Recorded offences have dropped meaningfully, and anti-social behaviour has fallen sharply.
The numbers tell the story. In 2024, Gibbonsdown recorded 94 crimes per 1,000 residents. That jumped to 109.7 in 2025, but 2026 is tracking at 44.8 per 1,000 — well below the UK average of 39.6 when annualised, and roughly in line with it based on current figures.
Anti-social behaviour has dropped dramatically, from 51 incidents in 2024 to just 12 so far in 2026. Burglary rates are low, and vehicle crime stays modest. Neighbouring areas like Buttrills and Court record higher crime rates, which puts Gibbonsdown's recent performance in perspective.
Source: police-recorded crime for Gibbonsdown ward (South Wales Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Gibbonsdown ward: South Wales Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Gibbonsdown ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
115.9
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
Wales average
96.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Cadoc
100.4
Higher than
Dyfan
59.2
Lower than
Buttrills
157.2
Similar to
Court
110.4
Higher than
Wenvoe
88.9
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Gibbonsdown ward and the Wales average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences48%39%
- Criminal damage and arson10%9%
- Anti-social behaviour10%15%
- Public order10%10%
- Drugs7%3%
- Vehicle crime6%4%
- Other crime3%3%
- Other theft3%5%
- Robbery1%1%
- Burglary1%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Shoplifting1%7%
- Theft from the person1%1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
