Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plymouth Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 121st highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouth Road (CF62 5TY) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Road (CF62 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Pioden For. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Cymmer | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Friars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Friars Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ger-Y-Môr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ger-Y-Môr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ger-Y-Môr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwennol Y Môr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clos Dinas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clos Dinas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ffordd Pentre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ffordd Pentre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pioden For | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pioden For | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pioden For | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friars Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos Pentre | Under investigation |
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