Total Crime Rate

180.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ludlow Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ludlow Close (CF11 7DG) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludlow Close (CF11 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Ludlow Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludlow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grange Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Corporation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grange Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grange Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Amherst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Oakley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sevenoaks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Earl Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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