Crime Rates at High Street, Barry, CF62 7EB

High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 12th highest crime rate of 432 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 7EB) in the last 12 months was 340.8 per 1,000 residents and was 256.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CF62 7EB), 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.