Crime Rates at Woodstock Close, Barry, CF62 7JJ

Woodstock Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 28th 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 Woodstock Close (CF62 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 161.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodstock Close (CF62 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baird Rise, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.