Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Harris Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 503rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harris Avenue (CF3 1QD) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harris Avenue (CF3 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Caer Castell Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harris Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Newydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolgoch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Letterston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdaron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Borth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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