Crime Rates at Ferntree Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AA

Ferntree Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferntree Drive (CF3 0AA) in the last 12 months was 244.2 per 1,000 residents and was 211.1% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferntree Drive (CF3 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallard Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cath Cob Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.