Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hafren Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 178th 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 Hafren Road (CF62 8HX) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hafren Road (CF62 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Kendrick Road. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baruc| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maes-Yr-Ysgol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kendrick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterills Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterills Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gadlys Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendrick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendrick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendrick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maes-Yr-Ysgol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maes-Yr-Ysgol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowdon Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kendrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Gwendoline | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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