Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banc Yr Afon area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pentyrch and St Fagans , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banc Yr Afon (CF15 9TU) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% higher than the Pentyrch and St Fagans average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banc Yr Afon (CF15 9TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Hafn (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Banc Yr Afon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Yr Afon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ffordd Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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