Crime Rates at Meadowlark Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AB

Meadowlark Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadowlark Close (CF3 0AB) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowlark Close (CF3 0AB), 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.