Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ireton Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Ireton Close (CF23 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ireton Close (CF23 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 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 Ireton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft 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 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Youghal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hotham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croescadarn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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