Crime Rates at Catherine Drive, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JX

Catherine Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 244th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

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 Catherine Drive (CF15 7JX) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Taff's Well average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Drive (CF15 7JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pantgwynlais, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.