Crime Rates at College Road, Barry, CF62 8HS

College Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 54th highest crime rate of 432 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 College Road (CF62 8HS) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (CF62 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baird Rise, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes-Yr-Ysgol (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.