Total Crime Rate

298.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 298.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 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

Merthyr Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merthyr Road (CF14 1DA) in the last 12 months was 298.6 per 1,000 residents and was 403.7% higher than the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Road (CF14 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 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 Merthyr Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rialto Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tynant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penlline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Treoda —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tynewydd —
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Data Sources

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