Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willowbrook Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 499th highest 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 Willowbrook Gardens (CF3 0BF) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowbrook Gardens (CF3 0BF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willowbrook Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Arvans Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cormorant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwmcarn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heritage Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwmcarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heritage Park —
Apr 2026Public order Blaina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Arvans Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pavaland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwmcarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Machen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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