Total Crime Rate

21.2 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 21.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 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
  • 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

Birchwood Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Heath , and the 187th 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 Birchwood Gardens (CF14 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Heath average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 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 Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Gardens (CF14 1HZ), 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 Birchwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aberteifi Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radyr Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llys Pum Cyfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llys Pum Cyfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kemys Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cefn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cefn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matthewson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nant Y Fedw Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Violet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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