Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Three Arches Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 413th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Three Arches Avenue (CF14 0NU) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Cyncoed average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Three Arches Avenue (CF14 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Fishguard Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Three Arches Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heath High Level Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fishguard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Arches Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park End Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park End Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffryn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishguard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park End Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishguard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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