Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Orchard Park Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 446th highest 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 Orchard Park Close (CF3 0AT) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Park Close (CF3 0AT), 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 Orchard Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bethania Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppyfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppyfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppyfield Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Orchard Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Row Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Millfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llanewrwg Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferntree Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cath Cob Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowlark Close —
Apr 2026Public order The Ton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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