Total Crime Rate
238.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aberdaron Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Aberdaron Road (CF3 1SG) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 280.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aberdaron Road (CF3 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Abergele Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morfa Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glan-Y-Mor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolgoch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abergele Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Borth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glan-Y-Mor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glan-Y-Mor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Trowbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trowbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trowbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trowbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glan-Y-Mor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Newydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdaron Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glan-Y-Mor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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