Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gabalfa Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Llandaff North , and the 339th 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 Gabalfa Avenue (CF14 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Llandaff North average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gabalfa Avenue (CF14 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Avenue North, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aberdore Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanidloes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberteifi Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aberdore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Waterston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberbran Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanidloes Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanidloes Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lydstep Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberbran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberbran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydstep Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydstep Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Western Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanmorlais Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanmorlais Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aberporth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanmorlais Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthewson Close | Under investigation |
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