Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Pilton Place 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 Pilton Place (CF14 3DS) 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 Pilton Place (CF14 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ventnor Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pilton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laytonia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laytonia Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Laytonia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longspears Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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