Total Crime Rate

276.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 276.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Public order 32.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 19th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CF62 7DW) in the last 12 months was 276.5 per 1,000 residents and was 240.8% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 157.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CF62 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Romilly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romilly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Romilly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mariners Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mariners Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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