Total Crime Rate

200.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 200.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 132.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Carnau area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Carnau (CF5 5NE) in the last 12 months was 200.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 132.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Carnau (CF5 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Solva. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Carnau area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Carnau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Solva —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Carnau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgale Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canaston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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