Total Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Erw Wen area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rhiwbina , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erw Wen (CF14 6JW) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Rhiwbina average (32.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erw Wen (CF14 6JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Llanishen Fach, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wenallt Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Erw Wen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Groes Lon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos-Mabon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Isaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bryntirion Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryntirion Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Felin Wen Under investigation
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Data Sources

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