Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Heritage Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Heritage Drive (CF5 5QD) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heritage Drive (CF5 5QD), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Poyston. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heritage Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lauriston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Poyston —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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