Crime Rates at Vale Street, Barry, CF62 6JQ

Vale Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 106th lowest 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 Vale Street (CF62 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Street (CF62 6JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kathleen Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romilly Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.