Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 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 36.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Velindre Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 316th 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 Velindre Road (CF14 2TE) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Velindre Road (CF14 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View Court, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Velindre Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Don Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penlline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penlline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Velindre Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Mathew Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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