Crime Rates at South Walk, Barry, CF62 8DB

South Walk area has the 38th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 87th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Walk (CF62 8DB) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Walk (CF62 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baird Rise, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes-Yr-Ysgol (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.