Total Crime Rate

316.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 316.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 161.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Colcot Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 12th 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 Colcot Road (CF62 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 316.4 per 1,000 residents and was 289.9% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colcot Road (CF62 8HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baird Rise, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Colcot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ruthen Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanmore Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barrians Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttrills Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodstock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Fields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Fields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gadlys Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttrills Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Buttrills Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heritage Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heritage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Mavis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baird Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenbanks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baird Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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