Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bala Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Llandaff North , and the 329th 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 Bala Road (CF14 2QL) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Llandaff North average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bala Road (CF14 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Russell Close. Police recorded 24 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 Bala Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Johns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Russell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdulais Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Boncath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boncath Road —
Apr 2026Public order Fox Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fox Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Russell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Russell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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