Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Yr Efail area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Heath , and the 117th 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 Heol Yr Efail (CF14 4SS) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Heath average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Heol Yr Efail (CF14 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birchgrove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ty-Wern Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waun-Y-Groes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waun-Y-Groes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waun-Y-Groes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glas Efail | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glas Efail | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchgrove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waun-Y-Groes Road | Under investigation |
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