Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 Gors area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 383rd 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 Gors (CF14 1HG) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Gors (CF14 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near Cefn Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Y Gors area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Madoc Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cefn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cefn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maelog Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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