Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yorath Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 103rd 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 Yorath Road (CF14 1QB) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yorath Road (CF14 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitchurch and Tongwynlais| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llancaiach Road | Under investigation |
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