Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 18.9 2/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Heol Y Forlan (CF14 1AY) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Forlan (CF14 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashchurch Close 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Penlline Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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