Total Crime Rate
315.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc , and the 14th 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 Brook Street (CF63 4PT) in the last 12 months was 315.1 per 1,000 residents and was 229.9% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 219.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (CF63 4PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Guthrie Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bassett Street (26 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 | Lower Morel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dock View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dock View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dock View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dock View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Guthrie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coigne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llewellyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bassett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Everard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydfil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dovedale Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guthrie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossways Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Morel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holton Road | — |
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