Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 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

Oakley Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 451st highest 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 Oakley Place (CF11 7EW) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Place (CF11 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near York Place. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Beecher Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penhevad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromsgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromsgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Fagan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ludlow Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Earl Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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