Total Crime Rate

40.7 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 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Barrington Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 353rd 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 Barrington Road (CF14 1PY) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Road (CF14 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Glandwr Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llancaiach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Waun Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Waun Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tynant Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynant Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Celyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Celyn —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glandwr Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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