Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gaen Street area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 152nd 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 Gaen Street (CF62 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaen Street (CF62 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Romilly Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gaen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Romilly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Romilly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romilly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kathleen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kathleen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunraven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamorgan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claude Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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