Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenway Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 326th 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 Greenway Road (CF3 3AY) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenway Road (CF3 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Relf Road (11 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 | Pwll Mawr Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holmsview Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Relf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Relf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlech Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4239 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4239 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wentloog Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Llangwm Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llangwm Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Llangwm Place | Under investigation |
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