Crap Towns / Barry / Crime

How much crime is there in Barry?

The police recorded 92.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barry from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 92.4, down from 93.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	93.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	90.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	92.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	38.2	34.1
Shoplifting	14.7	7.1
Public order	11.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.5	7.0
Other theft	5.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.5	3.8
Drugs	2.5	2.4
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cardiff	11.5 km	108
Barry	–	92.4
Caerphilly	19.0 km	90.6
Beddau	17.6 km	58.0
Penarth	6.7 km	57.0
Llantwit Major	15.1 km	49.7
Llanharan and Brynna	19.2 km	46.6
Rhoose	6.1 km	39.2
Dinas Powis	4.5 km	38.6
Pontyclun	15.6 km	36.7
Church Village	17.8 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2