Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heol Ebwy area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 415th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Heol Ebwy (CF5 5EB) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Ebwy (CF5 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Ceirios. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Ebwy area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Pennar Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haverford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llandow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebwy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Heol Pennar Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol Ebwy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol Ebwy Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol Ebwy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Narberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canaston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chepstow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chepstow Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amroth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fonmon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fonmon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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