Crime Rates at Heol Muston, Cardiff, CF5 4BE

Heol Muston area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Muston (CF5 4BE) in the last 12 months was 255.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Muston (CF5 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Place, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymouth Wood Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.