Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 5EG) 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 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Canaston Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tidenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llandow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llandovery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol Ebwy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canaston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chepstow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chepstow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Trelai Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebwy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol Ebwy Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hengoed Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Narberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ogmore Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haverford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol Ebwy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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