Total Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 6.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Athelstan Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 24th 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 Athelstan Road (CF14 2EN) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Athelstan Road (CF14 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Ystum Taf. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Athelstan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Don Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Newydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Mathew Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ystum Taf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ystum Taf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ystum Taf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ystum Taf —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llandaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llandaf —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radyr Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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