Total Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gladstone Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 123rd 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 Gladstone Road (CF63 1NL) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladstone Road (CF63 1NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llanover Street, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abingdon Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baruc| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Abingdon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abingdon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Llanover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llanover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abingdon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tensing Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dovedale Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydfil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Everard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
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