Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Philog area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Philog (CF14 1EA) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Philog (CF14 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Philog area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Philog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Philog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Philog Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Philog —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maelog Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Gabriel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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