Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Templeton Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Templeton Avenue (CF14 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% higher than the Cyncoed average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Templeton Avenue (CF14 5JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llanon Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llangranog Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cyncoed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llangranog Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coed Cochwyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trecastle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llangranog Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llangranog Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llangranog Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apollo Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardsey Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilwern Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Avenue | Under investigation |
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