Total Crime Rate
169.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hendre Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 168th 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 Hendre Road (CF3 1US) in the last 12 months was 169.8 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hendre Road (CF3 1US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abergele Road, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glan-Y-Mor Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pontprennau and Old St Mellons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trebanog Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwbert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abergele Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trebanog Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trebanog Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glan-Y-Mor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemaes Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwbert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morfa Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cemaes Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trowbridge Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trowbridge Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trowbridge Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trebanog Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trebanog Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trebanog Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morfa Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Nanthelyg | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trecinon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trecinon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Lasgan | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abergele Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abergele Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abergele Road | Under investigation |
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