WHITCHURCH ROAD, CF14 3JN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CF14 3JN

WHITCHURCH ROAD, CF14 3JN, Cardiff has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.51 per 1,000 population. This CF14 3JN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CF14 postcode area, which has experienced 284 crimes and a crime rate of 6.54 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CF14 3JN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CF14 3JN, encompassing approximately 2285 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (-35.90% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Burglary: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CF14 3JN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Whitchurch Road with total crimes: 27
  • Pen-Y-Bryn Way with total crimes: 5
  • Flaxland Avenue with total crimes: 4

WHITCHURCH ROAD, CF14 3JN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2524.51-35.90%
Violence and sexual offences1410.9475.00%
Burglary56.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.190.00%
Drugs21.750.00%
Other theft20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Public order10.44-83.33%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3928.44333.33%
Violence and sexual offences817.07-46.67%
Vehicle crime83.50700.00%
Public order63.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.63-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.880.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.3225.00%
Shoplifting96.56200.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.940.00%
Public order31.31-57.14%
Theft from the person11.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-88.89%
Anti-social behaviour10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1217.509.09%
Vehicle crime95.25350.00%
Public order73.94250.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.060.00%
Shoplifting31.31-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour21.31-33.33%
Drugs20.88100.00%
Burglary10.88-75.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.63-21.43%
Shoplifting84.81166.67%
Burglary43.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.31-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.31100.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-81.82%
Public order20.88-33.33%
Other theft20.880.00%
Drugs10.880.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1419.6916.67%
Vehicle crime116.13266.67%
Burglary44.81100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.750.00%
Public order31.75200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.310.00%
Shoplifting31.31-25.00%
Bicycle theft11.310.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Drugs10.440.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.00-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson45.25300.00%
Shoplifting41.7533.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.75-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.310.00%
Burglary21.31-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.88-66.67%
Other theft10.44-50.00%
Public order10.44-83.33%
Other crime10.440.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1317.50333.33%
Public order65.69100.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.63200.00%
Bicycle theft32.630.00%
Vehicle crime31.31-57.14%
Burglary31.310.00%
Shoplifting31.3150.00%
Other theft21.31100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.88-75.00%

In January 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime713.13133.33%
Criminal damage and arson43.06-42.86%
Bicycle theft31.75200.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.31-70.00%
Public order31.31200.00%
Burglary31.31200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.310.00%
Shoplifting20.88-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.880.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Other theft10.44-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1014.8842.86%
Shoplifting84.3860.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.5016.67%
Other theft33.060.00%
Vehicle crime31.310.00%
Burglary11.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Public order10.440.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1016.1966.67%
Violence and sexual offences74.38-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.06100.00%
Shoplifting52.630.00%
Vehicle crime32.19-25.00%
Other theft31.31200.00%
Bicycle theft11.31-66.67%
Public order10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1012.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.380.00%
Vehicle crime42.630.00%
Bicycle theft31.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.310.00%
Burglary11.310.00%
Other theft10.440.00%
Public order10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 129 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20248
July 202415
June 202412
May 202411
April 202414
March 202412
February 202413
January 20243
December 202310
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.64 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 41 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20237
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241

A total of 40 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20246
January 20242
November 202310
October 20236

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 15 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20243
June 20247
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 109 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202439
July 20249
June 20243
May 20248
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20238
November 20235

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20241
June 20249
May 20242
April 202411
March 20243
February 20243
January 20247
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CF14 3JN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Whitchurch Road
    Total27
    Shoplifting25
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Pen-Y-Bryn Way
    Total5
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Flaxland Avenue
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Heathfield Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Pen-Y-Bryn Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Australia Road
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 8. A470
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Talygarn Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. A48
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Y Porth
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Newfoundland Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Inglefield Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Manor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1