Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barrington Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Road (CF14 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glandwr Place, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tynant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cae Yorath —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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