Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kelston Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 149th 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 Kelston Road (CF14 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelston Road (CF14 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Velindre Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Penlline Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clos Newydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kelston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Don Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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