Total Crime Rate

193.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Newport Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Newport Road (CF3 5FX) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 147.0% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Newport Road (CF3 5FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Osprey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Melrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heritage Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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