Cowbridge — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
15 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (16): ▼ 1 (6%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences5 · 33%
- Burglary2 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 13%
- Other theft2 · 13%
- Anti-social behaviour1 · 7%
- Public order1 · 7%
- Vehicle crime1 · 7%
- Other crime1 · 7%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
12 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect6 · 50%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified4 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 17%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Shoplifting & Retail crime Environmental concerns - Hare Coursing
SHOPLIFTING INCREASED PATROLS, ENGAGING WITH RETAILERS HARE COURSING 6 MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE FARMING COMMUNITY, NATIONAL FARMERS UNION,FARMING UNION OF WALES, POLICE CRIME COMMISSIONARE & MP MEETINGS HELD AT SEALANDS FARM/PWLL Y WRACH/ LLANTWIT MAJOR FIRE STATION INCREASED RURAL PPATROLSINCLUDING ANPR CHECKS
Set: 2026-06-16
HARE COURSING - CONTINUING SHOPLIFTING-COWBRIDGE-CONTINUING ASB COWBRIDGE UNDERPASS BY PASS
Action taken is updated every three months
Set: 2026-06-16
Shoplifting & Retail crime Environmental concerns - Hare Coursing
Target shoplifting – Increased patrols / increased presence / plain clothes operation Hare coursing/lamping – Increased patrols building rapport with local community encouraging them to report crimes.
Set: 2025-12-11
Shoplifting & Retail crime
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. Prolific offenders have been arrested We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.
Set: 2025-09-18
Shoplifting and retail crime & antisocial behaviour
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence.
Set: 2025-06-17
Public events & surgeries
Meet Your local Community Officer at Waitrose Cowbridge
2026-08-07 · Waitrose & Partners, Birds Lane Cowbridge
Meet Your local Community Officer at Cowbridge Library
2026-09-16 · Cowbridge Library, High Street Cowbridge
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in South Wales Police
All South Wales Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with South Wales Police.