Crime Rates at Heol Trelai, Cardiff, CF5 5PH

Heol Trelai area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Trelai (CF5 5PH) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Trelai (CF5 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Porthcawl Road. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.