Postcode · Barry
Crime in CF62 8HZ
How much crime is recorded in CF62 8HZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,189 (2024)
CF62 8HZBarry
How safe is CF62 8HZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF62 8HZ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CF62 8HZNational
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Shoplifting10.38.4
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other theft2.84.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 152% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.