Total Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Booths area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Heol Booths (CF3 6WA) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Booths (CF3 6WA), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Booths. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pontprennau and Old St Mellons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clos Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Crabtree | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heol Booths | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ffordd Williamson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ffordd Williamson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Williamson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Thomas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mortimer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mortimer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Crabtree | Under investigation |
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