Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newfoundland Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Gabalfa , and the 473rd highest 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 Newfoundland Road (CF14 3LD) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Gabalfa average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newfoundland Road (CF14 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitchurch Road, where police recorded 96 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 Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banastre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Banastre Avenue | 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Africa Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quentin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newfoundland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfoundland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Bryn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Banastre Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitchurch Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefield Place | Under investigation |
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