Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 44.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Vellacott Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vellacott Close (CF10 4AF) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Butetown average (235.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vellacott Close (CF10 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Brigantine Place. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vellacott Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brigantine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornaby Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vellacott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodfa Lloyd George Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brigantine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corvette Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silurian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodfa Lloyd George —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rhodfa Lloyd George Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Herbert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brigantine Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigantine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigantine Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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