Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Public order 33.1 10/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gaerwen Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 268th 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 Gaerwen Close (CF14 5HD) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 227.7% higher than the Cyncoed average (36.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaerwen Close (CF14 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaerwen Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llangranog Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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