Crime Rates at Melrose Street, Barry, CF63 2HF

Melrose Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 15th 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 Melrose Street (CF63 2HF) in the last 12 months was 309.9 per 1,000 residents and was 224.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Street (CF63 2HF), 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.