Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Letterston Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 405th 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 Letterston Road (CF3 3PT) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Letterston Road (CF3 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Caer Castell Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Letterston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Relf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkstone Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Letterston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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