Total Crime Rate

220.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 220.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.7 9/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heath Mead area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Heath , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Mead (CF14 3PL) in the last 12 months was 220.0 per 1,000 residents and was 225.1% higher than the Heath average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 126.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Mead (CF14 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Mead. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George V Drive East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lake Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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