Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Horle Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 415th 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 Horle Close (CF11 7EA) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horle Close (CF11 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abercynon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Embankment Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taff Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avondale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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