Crime Rates at Heol Tapscott, Barry, CF62 5BY

Heol Tapscott area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 147th highest crime rate of 429 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 Heol Tapscott (CF62 5BY) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Baruc average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Tapscott (CF62 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barry Island (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.