Total Crime Rate

174.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 7BA) 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 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Porthkerry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kathleen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kathleen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Caer Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Other theft Salisbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons York Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romilly Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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