Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cae Garw area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lisvane and Thornhill , and the 213th 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 Cae Garw (CF14 9DX) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Lisvane and Thornhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cae Garw (CF14 9DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowfield Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladeside Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lisvane and Thornhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angelica Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardsey Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowfield Drive | Under investigation |
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