Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Deva area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Heol Deva (CF5 5NA) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Deva (CF5 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Pyle Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Deva area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pyle Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caerau Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Trefgarne —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Poyston —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Trefgarne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pant-Y-Deri Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Trelai Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Trelai Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lon-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saundersfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saundersfoot Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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