Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Gwyndaf area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 480th 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 Gwyndaf (CF14 5QB) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Gwyndaf (CF14 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kane Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Gwyndaf area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishguard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tedder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trenchard Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crundale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crundale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fidlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishguard Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fishguard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathbrook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathbrook Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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