Total Crime Rate
129.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morel Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 63rd 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 Morel Street (CF63 4PN) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morel Street (CF63 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Holton Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Llewellyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cora Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aneurin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bassett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthrie Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cora Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cyril Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyril Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Morel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Davies Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Castleland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cora Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cora Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cora Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lower Guthrie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannah Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannah Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannah Street | Under investigation |
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