Crime Rates at Tidenham Road, Cardiff, CF5 5EF

Tidenham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 412th highest 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 Tidenham Road (CF5 5EF) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tidenham Road (CF5 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porthcawl Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chepstow Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.