Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heol Yr Efail area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Heath , and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Yr Efail (CF14 4SR) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Heath average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Yr Efail (CF14 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Glas Efail. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Yr Efail area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glas Efail Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasker Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Mograig —
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Yr Aer Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Iscoed Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Watkins Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glas Efail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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