Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Pauls Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 111th highest crime rate of 429 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 St Pauls Avenue (CF62 8HT) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pauls Avenue (CF62 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Gwendoline, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes-Yr-Ysgol (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gadlys Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maes-Yr-Ysgol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hafren Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowdon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberystwyth Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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