During lockdown and the course of the coronavirus pandemic, our cars have spent more time than ever parked up. But as the country reopens and cars return to the roads, motorists will be wondering where is the safest place to park up.
A tool created by Co-op Insurance now displays the number of vehicle crimes in a given area, to help you make a careful choice about where to leave your vehicle.
Users can enter a location or postcode anywhere in Wales or England to see the number of crimes that have occurred there.
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The tool then uses data from January to June 2021, published by the Home Office, to display the number of vehicle crimes.
It displays three circles: red highlights an area that has had six or more incidents, orange shows places that have had three to five car crimes, and yellow is for zero to two.
You can now use this tool to see which places in Cardiff were the least safe places to park your car.
We looked at which areas closest to the city centre recorded the most incidents. These areas include the city centre, Splott, Adamsdown, Grangetown, Roath, Riverside, Butetown and Plasnewydd.
Which places had the most vehicle crimes between January 2021 and June 2021? (on or near the locations)
The Parade & City Road, Plasnewydd - 36
Glossop Road, Adamsdown - 35
Sanquhar Street & East Tyndall Street - 27
Gold Street & surroundings - 23
Constellation Street, Adamsdown - 19
Newport Road, City centre - 18
Tudor Road, Riverside - 18
Richmond Crescent, Roath - 17
Walker Road, Adamsdown - 15
Pearl Street, Splott - 15
Wellington Road, Riverside 14
Splott Road, Splott - 14
Crwys Road, Cathays - 13
Gelligaer Street, Cathays - 12
Parkfield Place, Maindy - 12
Co-op Insurance has also created a blog with tips on how to keep your car safe. It says driveways and garages are the most secure places to park your car.
Do you feel safe parking your car across Cardiff? Let us know in the comments below.
