Total Crime Rate

344.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

216.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 344.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 216.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.8 10/10
  • Public order 74.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Millfield Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Millfield Close (CF3 0BH) in the last 12 months was 344.0 per 1,000 residents and was 449.6% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 216.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millfield Close (CF3 0BH), 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 Millfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppyfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppyfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Uskley Court —
Apr 2026Public order Uskley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Uskley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tresigin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tresigin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppyfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Tresigin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresigin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Orchard Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trowbridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cath Cob Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trowbridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bethania Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Row Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trowbridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trefaser Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trowbridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresigin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trowbridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowlark Close —
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Data Sources

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