Crime Rates at Woodlands Road, Barry, CF62 8EE

Woodlands Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 110th 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 Woodlands Road (CF62 8EE) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (CF62 8EE), 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.