Crime Rates at Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LS

Heol Y Castell area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Y Castell (CF5 5LS) in the last 12 months was 257.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Castell (CF5 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porthcawl Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Trefgarne (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.