Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsland Crescent area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 153rd 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 Kingsland Crescent (CF63 4JR) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsland Crescent (CF63 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Llantwit Street. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 54 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 | Shoplifting | Holton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thompson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Subway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Docks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Docks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Docks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes-Y-Cwm Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merganser Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thompson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fryatt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llantwit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merganser Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llantwit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llantwit Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llantwit Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Llantwit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llantwit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llantwit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thompson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llantwit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llantwit Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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