Total Crime Rate

190.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 190.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Other theft 48.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heol Nest area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Heath , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Nest (CF14 1SY) in the last 12 months was 190.3 per 1,000 residents and was 181.2% higher than the Heath average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Nest (CF14 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Nest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Public order Lydford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lon-Y-Parc Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cae Yorath —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Ifor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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