Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Oak Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 492nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Oak Close (CF23 6QN) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% higher than the Cyncoed average (37.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Oak Close (CF23 6QN), the main crime hotspot is near Black Oak Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Crescent East —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Black Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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