Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gresford Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 460th 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 Gresford Close (CF3 0AN) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresford Close (CF3 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Ferntree Drive. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gresford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Row Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferntree Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Orchard Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canopus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cath Cob Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bethania Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Ton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Millfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sullivan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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