Crime Rates at Tarwick Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AG

Tarwick Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 460th lowest 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 Tarwick Drive (CF3 0AG) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarwick Drive (CF3 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abergele Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferntree Drive (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.