Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
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Crime overview

Bishopston Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopston Road (CF5 5EA) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Caerau average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopston Road (CF5 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Solva. Police recorded 49 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 Bishopston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Carnau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chepstow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Centurion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narberth Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Narberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgale Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Carnau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Solva —
Apr 2026Drugs Canaston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Trelai Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Trelai Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tidenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saundersfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saundersfoot Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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