Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 362nd highest 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 Carnau (CF5 5NF) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Carnau (CF5 5NF), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chepstow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Carnau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Carnau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Solva —
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Centurion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saundersfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saundersfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tidenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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