Total Crime Rate
109.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wolfs Castle Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 187.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolfs Castle Avenue (CF14 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheam Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cyncoed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trecastle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coed Cochwyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilwern Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheam Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tegfan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tegfan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apollo Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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