Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Maes Eirwg area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 484th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Maes Eirwg (CF3 0JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harrison Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Crime Over Time in Heol Maes Eirwg area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clos Y Berllan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pavaland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Cas-Bach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol Maes Eirwg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Gwlad-Yr-Haf Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clos Maes-Y-Mor —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadwell Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos-Yr-Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clos-Yr-Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanhydrock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pavaland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wern Gethin Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cragside Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kember Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clos Glanaber Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clos Hafodyrynys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kember Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kember Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crickhowell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Betws Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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