Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Eglwys area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Eglwys (CF5 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Eglwys (CF5 5NZ), 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.
View Crime In Caerau| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Pennar | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Solva | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amroth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penally Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penally Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penally Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Solva | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Rhedyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heol Eglwys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloister Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloister Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haverford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloister Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Pennar | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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