Total Crime Rate

198.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Public order 34.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Argyle Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Argyle Way (CF5 5NP) in the last 12 months was 198.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Way (CF5 5NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cloister Court, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Solva (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Argyle Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Pennar Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishopston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Solva Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Solva Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Solva Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Solva Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heol Solva Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Solva Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Solva
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canaston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cloister Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heol Eglwys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heol Pennar Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cloister Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cloister Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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