Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crystal Glen area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 243rd 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 Crystal Glen (CF14 5QH) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 259.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crystal Glen (CF14 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crystal Glen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathbrook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Crystal Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathbrook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wingate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trenchard Drive —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wingate Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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