Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 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 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wolfs Castle Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolfs Castle Avenue (CF14 5JS) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 185.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolfs Castle Avenue (CF14 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolfs Castle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Llanon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trecastle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trecastle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llanon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilwern Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coed Cochwyn Avenue —
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Data Sources

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