Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bwlch Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 100th lowest 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 Bwlch Road (CF5 3EE) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Bwlch Road (CF5 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Plymouth Wood Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bwlch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plymouth Wood Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairways Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bwlch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charteris Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charteris Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landwade Close —
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Data Sources

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