Crime Rates at Woodham Park, Barry, CF62 8JF

Woodham Park area has the 36th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 75th 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 Woodham Park (CF62 8JF) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodham Park (CF62 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baird Rise, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttrills Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.