Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairoak Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 317th lowest 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 Fairoak Road (CF24 4PY) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairoak Road (CF24 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Whitchurch Place. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairoak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwennyth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malefant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Apr 2026Public order Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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