Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Don area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 316th 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 Heol Don (CF14 2AT) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Don (CF14 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Don area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Velindre Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Don Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Newydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Mathew Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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