Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmesdale Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 137th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holmesdale Street (CF11 7HR) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmesdale Street (CF11 7HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merganser Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baruc| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Llongau | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clos Pentre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thompson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thompson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clos Pentre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clos Pentre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heol Y Llongau | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merganser Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thompson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Y Rhodfa | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jackson Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Pentre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cei Tir Y Castell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cei Tir Y Castell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cei Tir Y Castell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cei Tir Y Castell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jackson Quay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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