St Bride's Major, Vale of Glamorgan: Safety
Safety
St Bride's Major is a safe neighbourhood. Crime rates here are well below both UK and Welsh averages, and things are getting even better in 2026.
In 2024, there were 26 crimes per 1,000 people — significantly lower than the UK average of 91.6 and Wales average of 50.7. Neighbouring areas had much higher rates, which shows just how safe St Bride's Major really is.
The rate did rise to 42.5 per 1,000 in 2025, but it still stayed below national and regional figures. So far in 2026, it's dropped to 17.6 per 1,000 — lower than the Wales average of 19.2 and less than half the UK average of 39.6.
Anti-social behaviour is notably low here too, compared to the rest of the country.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Bride's Major 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. St Bride's Major 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
St Bride's Major ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
42.3
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
Wales average
96.6
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
82.6
Lower than
Oldcastle
136
Similar to
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
44.1
Higher than
Llandow
23.5
Lower than
Llantwit Major
50
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Bride's Major ward and the Wales average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences36%39%
- Criminal damage and arson16%9%
- Anti-social behaviour13%15%
- Public order10%10%
- Other theft7%5%
- Other crime6%3%
- Burglary4%3%
- Vehicle crime4%4%
- Drugs3%3%
- Possession of weapons3%1%
