Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heol Maes Eirwg area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 482nd 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 Heol Maes Eirwg (CF3 0JZ) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Maes Eirwg (CF3 0JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harrison Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Maes Eirwg area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Pantycosyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Maerun Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Yr-Onnen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pavaland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Manmoel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clos Y Gornant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Chappell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Pantycosyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Betws Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Y Biswail Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Y Biswail Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drybrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ireland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Gornant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Betws Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthysens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Glas Llwch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Hafodyrynys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kember Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Clos Y Gornant Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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