Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 34.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Melrose Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Gardens (CF23 9BA) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (CF23 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westville Walk, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mafeking Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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