Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lisvane and Thornhill , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Close (CF14 0EY) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Lisvane and Thornhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Close (CF14 0EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Woodlands, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Place (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lisvane and Thornhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Woodlands | Under investigation |
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