Crime Rates at Colcot Road, Barry, CF62 8HP

Colcot Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 216th highest crime rate of 432 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 Colcot Road (CF62 8HP) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Court average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colcot Road (CF62 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buttrills Walk, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbanks Drive (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.