Crime Rates at Bridge Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 6YJ

Bridge Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Bridge Road (CF3 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (CF3 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Potter Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.