Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlech Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 504th highest 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 Harlech Road (CF3 3HS) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Llanrumney average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlech Road (CF3 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Criccieth Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rumney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4239 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Rhymni | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glyn Rhymni | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laugharne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Criccieth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laugharne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Llanstephan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanstephan Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B4239 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B4239 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fontigary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caeglas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
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