Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Allensbank Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gabalfa , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Allensbank Road (CF14 3PP) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Gabalfa average (87.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allensbank Road (CF14 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Gelligaer Lane. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 33 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Gelligaer Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelligaer Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Summerfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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