Total Crime Rate

423.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 423.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 226.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Public order 47.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Evans Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 7th 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 Evans Street (CF62 8DU) in the last 12 months was 423.6 per 1,000 residents and was 422.0% higher than the Baruc average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 143.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evans Street (CF62 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Kendrick Road. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Evans Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kendrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beryl Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merthyr Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4294 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4294 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4294 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4294 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lombard Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Kendrick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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