Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Picton Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Caerau , and the 167th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Picton Place (CF34 0HS) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Caerau average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Picton Place (CF34 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Picton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnwen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coronation Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Picton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnardo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑