Total Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menai Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 73rd 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 Menai Way (CF3 1RH) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menai Way (CF3 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abergele Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tresigin Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Menai Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bethania Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Borth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abergele Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abergele Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abergele Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abergele Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cath Cob Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abergele Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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