Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorn Road West area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Llandaff North , and the 250th 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 Hawthorn Road West (CF14 2FL) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Llandaff North average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Road West (CF14 2FL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerddi Taf | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llandaf | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radyr Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn Road East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llandaf | — |
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