Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caerau Park Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caerau Park Place (CF5 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porthcawl Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Caerau| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hengoed Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerau Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Trenewydd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caerau Court Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerau Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Caerau Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowbridge Road West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanwern Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanwern Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol-Y-Berllan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nottage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Trenewydd | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caerau Park Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerau Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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