Crime Rates at College Fields Close, Barry, CF62 8LF

College Fields Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 11th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Fields Close (CF62 8LF) in the last 12 months was 370.1 per 1,000 residents and was 287.5% higher than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Fields Close (CF62 8LF), 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.