Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Allensbank Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Gabalfa , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allensbank Road (CF14 3PN) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allensbank Road (CF14 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Gelligaer Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Allensbank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talygarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentyrch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Joseph'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Joseph'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llanishen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allensbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allensbank Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allensbank Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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