Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brachdy Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 67th 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 Brachdy Road (CF3 3BE) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Llanrumney average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brachdy Road (CF3 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primrose Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caeglas Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rumney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Davies Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brachdy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tymawr Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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