Crime Rates at Porthkerry Road, Barry, CF62 7AY

Porthkerry Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 38th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porthkerry Road (CF62 7AY) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -84.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porthkerry Road (CF62 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.