Crime Rates at Merthyr Dyfan Road, Barry, CF62 9TJ

Merthyr Dyfan Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 53rd 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 Merthyr Dyfan Road (CF62 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Court average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Dyfan Road (CF62 9TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pendine Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winifred Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.