Crime Rates at Broad Street, Barry, CF62 7AG

Broad Street area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 127th 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 Broad Street (CF62 7AG) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CF62 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Gwendoline, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilda Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.