Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitchurch Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Gabalfa , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Whitchurch Road (CF4 3NF) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Gabalfa average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Road (CF4 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Pen-Y-Bryn Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfoundland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Angela Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curll Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longspears Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newfoundland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laytonia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quentin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laytonia Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Laytonia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfoundland Road —
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Data Sources

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