Since then, South Wales Police has increased patrols in the town centre and introduced a weekend dispersal order on Broad Street following a mass brawl outside a takeaway in the early hours of July 26.
We spoke to businesses and police to find out what impact those measures have had.
A mass brawl on Broad Street in the early hours of July 26 shocked local residents.
A video shared on social media showed a large crowd gathered outside a takeaway on the street. Some people climbed on parked cars to watch as others joined the brawl.
The footage appears to show people being knocked to the ground as others kick them.
The incident led to multiple arrests and a dispersal order covering Broad Street at weekends, allowing officers to issue Section 35 notices and bar people involved in anti-social behaviour from the area for up to 48 hours.
Extra officers were sent to the town’s nightlife venues to “provide reassurance to the public” and respond to incidents.
Broad Street businesses are divided over the dispersal order’s impact on nightlife.
Staff at Gelato Corner said: “Every weekend on Broad Street, there will be a fight – and it’s always over stupid stuff.
“They happen just as everyone is closing so people don’t want to report it because it means staying late, but we also can’t open when they’re fighting outside.”
Pizza Boy staff say there are fewer fights these days, with police presence making incidents and punters “not as aggressive lately.”
Daniael staff also highlighted the increased police presence, saying officers are “always outside on a Friday and Saturday.”
They said: “If there’s a fight, it will be much later, after 3am. Before, it would happen earlier – around midnight.
“After that one big fight, nothing else like that has happened.”
Inspector Huw Tyler, of the Barry Neighbourhood Team, told the Barry and District News: “The local Neighbourhood Policing Team is committed to keeping Barry safe and tackling important issues in the community.
“Following an incident on Broad Street in Barry, additional officers have been deployed in the town’s night-time economy to provide reassurance to the public and respond where required.
“Our licensing team has also been working closely with licensed premises. A dispersal order has been authorised for Broad Street at weekends, allowing officers to issue Section 35 notices and exclude people engaging in antisocial behaviour for up to 48 hours.”
Inspector Tyler said he wanted to “reassure the community” that no further incidents had been reported requiring a dispersal notice.
South Wales Police said officers were called to Broad Street at around 1.30am after reports of an ongoing disturbance, but the group had left when they arrived.
