Total Crime Rate

220.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 220.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Blackberry Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Blackberry Way (CF23 8FJ) in the last 12 months was 220.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.2% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackberry Way (CF23 8FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackberry Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clos Cwm Creunant —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Alyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Naseby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hotham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Croescadarn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croescadarn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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