Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kennedy Rise area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Rise (CF62 7NN) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Rise (CF62 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kathleen Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aeron Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plas Cleddau | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plas Cleddau | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plas Cleddau | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Cleddau | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Cleddau | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plas Cleddau | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Claude Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aeron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aeron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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