Total Crime Rate

177.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 177.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 94.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Claerwen Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claerwen Drive (CF23 6LS) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 387.9% higher than the Cyncoed average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claerwen Drive (CF23 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Celyn Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claerwen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Celyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Celyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Celyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Celyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ogwen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leven Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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