Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NP19 · Newport
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CF63 · The Vale of Glamorgan
308
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Alway has less crime — 1 vs 308 incidents in April 2026.
Barry recorded substantially more crime than Alway in April 2026 — 308 incidents compared to 1, a 308.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Barry records significantly more (100 vs 1 incidents). Alway is below the national average while Barry is above, making Alway the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Alway recorded fewer crimes than Barry — 1 vs 308 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Alway is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Alway recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 100 in Barry. Overall, Alway had fewer total crimes (1 vs 308).