Total Crime Rate
273.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Trelai area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 74th 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 Heol Trelai (CF5 5PF) in the last 12 months was 273.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 207.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Trelai (CF5 5PF), 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 | Shoplifting | Bishopston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canaston Place | 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 | Cloister Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloister Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloister Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canaston Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canaston Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canaston Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Heol Solva | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Solva | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Solva | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Pennar | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Canaston Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canaston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haverford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amroth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Pennar | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebwy Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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