Total Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caerleon Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Gabalfa , and the 312th 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 Caerleon Road (CF14 3DR) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Gabalfa average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caerleon Road (CF14 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Y-Bryn Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longspears Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quentin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ventnor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ventnor Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mark'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laytonia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laytonia Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laytonia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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