Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchgrove Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Heath , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchgrove Road (CF14 1RT) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Heath average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchgrove Road (CF14 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchgrove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Y-Groes Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Alban Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyn-Y-Fedwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pantbach Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Y-Groes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Philog Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Philog —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Philog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Philog Under investigation
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Data Sources

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