Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kelston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 60th 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 Kelston Road (CF14 2AG) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelston Road (CF14 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View Court, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Mathew | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penlline Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Velindre Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Newydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penlline Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heol Don | Under investigation |
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