Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foreland Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foreland Road (CF14 7AS) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foreland Road (CF14 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rialto Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitchurch and Tongwynlais| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brocastle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clos Treoda | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitchurch | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glan-Y-Nant Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penlline Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penlline Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penlline Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rialto Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashchurch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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