Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Crescent area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 192nd 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 Willow Crescent (CF63 1AX) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Baruc average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Crescent (CF63 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Hywel Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 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 | Vehicle crime | Willows Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hywel Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cawley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willows Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llewellyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Islwyn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hywel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hywel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pontalun Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pontalun Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pontalun Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geraint Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pontalun Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merlin Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbonsdown Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geraint Place | Under investigation |
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