Crime Rates at College Road, Barry, CF62 8BE

College Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 3rd 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 College Road (CF62 8BE) in the last 12 months was 587.1 per 1,000 residents and was 623.5% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 374.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (CF62 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Gwendoline, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendrick Road (105 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.