Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Y Forlan area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Y Forlan (CF14 1AX) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Forlan (CF14 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Y Forlan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clos Treoda Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brocastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Penlline Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glan-Y-Nant Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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