Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 145.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Caer Castell Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Caer Castell Place (CF3 3PY) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 132.1% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caer Castell Place (CF3 3PY), 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 Caer Castell Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilfracombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilfracombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Letterston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ilfracombe Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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