Total Crime Rate
256.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trowbridge Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Trowbridge Road (CF3 1QL) in the last 12 months was 256.9 per 1,000 residents and was 227.2% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (β 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trowbridge Road (CF3 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Greenway Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pontprennau and Old St Mellons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdaron Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Caernarvon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caernarvon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolgoch Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dolgoch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolgoch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolgoch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caernarvon Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trowbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dovey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdaron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Newydd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Newydd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Newydd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aberdaron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caernarvon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caernarvon Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greenway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morfa Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morfa Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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