Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heol Yr Odyn area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Yr Odyn (CF5 5QX) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Yr Odyn (CF5 5QX), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt-Yr-Ala Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Yr Odyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt-Yr-Ala Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clos Briallen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Briallen —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Trenewydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Poyston —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lauriston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Lon-Yr-Efail Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Briallen Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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