Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

The Farthings area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 284th 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 The Farthings (CF23 8ET) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Farthings (CF23 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croescadarn Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crawford Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Farthings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croescadarn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clos Cwm Creunant —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Alyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Naseby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Croescadarn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hotham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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