Crime Rates at Hywel Crescent, Barry, CF63 1DL

Hywel Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 62nd 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 Hywel Crescent (CF63 1DL) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hywel Crescent (CF63 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Llechwedd Jenner (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.