Total Crime Rate

572.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.8 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 572.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 172.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 124.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Public order 63.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Robbery 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Osprey Close area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osprey Close (CF3 0DG) in the last 12 months was 572.7 per 1,000 residents and was 640.9% higher than the Rumney average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 181.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Close (CF3 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osprey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadlands Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Melville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cormorant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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