Crime Rates at Began Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 9XJ

Began Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 269th 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 Began Road (CF3 9XJ) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Began Road (CF3 9XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackbirds Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.