Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

College Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 182nd 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 College Road (CF14 2NU) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (CF14 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Beatrice Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Amlwch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tynewydd —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tynant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glas Canol Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
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Data Sources

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