Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Meadvale Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadvale Road (CF3 1UG) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadvale Road (CF3 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Axbridge Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadvale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canopus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bethania Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Row Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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