Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cyntwell Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Cyntwell Crescent (CF5 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cyntwell Crescent (CF5 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Place. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cyntwell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Briallen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Caerau Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Briallen —
Apr 2026Other crime Cyntwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cyntwell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caerau Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt-Yr-Ala Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerau Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerau Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deere Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Deere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clos Briallen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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