Crime Rates at Maesycoed, Barry, CF62 6TA

Maesycoed area has the 49th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 119th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maesycoed (CF62 6TA) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Baruc average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesycoed (CF62 6TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beachway, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Y-Bryn (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.