Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briarwood Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Briarwood Drive (CF23 6SR) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Cyncoed average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briarwood Drive (CF23 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhododendron Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cyn-Coed Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westminster Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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