Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caerau Park Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caerau Park Place (CF5 5JH) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caerau Park Place (CF5 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Porthcawl Road. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Caerau Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heol-Y-Berllan | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Berllan | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caerau Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pyle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Porthcawl Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Trenewydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Trenewydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nottage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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