FOI 687/26
Request
- Please provide the total number of recorded crimes involving a knife or bladed article in the town of Barry (or the Barry policing sector) from 1 January 2026 to the date this request is processed.
If possible within the cost limit, please break this data down by:
- The month of the offence.
- The specific offence type (e.g., possession of a bladed article, assault causing injury with a knife, robbery involving a knife).
If a specific total for Barry is not extractable, please provide the data for the Vale of Glamorgan local authority area.
Response
South Wales Police do hold information in relation to your request.
We have consulted with our business analysts who have provided the following information.
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ADR Text |
2026-01 |
2026-02 |
2026-03 |
2026-04 |
2026-05 |
Grand Total |
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Robbery of personal property |
1 |
1 |
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Assault with injury |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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Assault with intent to cause serious harm |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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Possession of article with blade or point |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Knife Crime data is based on NDQIS (National Data Quality Improvement Service) data in line with ADR (Annual Data Requirement) 160 requirements for offences involving knives or sharp instruments. Please see attached document for full detail of the criteria used for this as there are a few parts to how it is done and it is an automated process provided by NDQIS.
Figures for possession have also been provided in addition to cases identified as knife crime under the NDQIS criteria above - we identified possession where ADR line is,
- 10D: Possession of article with blade or point