Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhodfa Cambo area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 145th 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 Rhodfa Cambo (CF62 5BS) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhodfa Cambo (CF62 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barry Island, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivor Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baruc| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Friars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ffordd Penrhyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clos Pentre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Friars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barry Island | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Island | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Island | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos Dinas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Pentre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rhodfa Cambo | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Penrhyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clos Pentre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ffordd Penrhyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clos Pentre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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