Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • 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
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

Sanderling Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 280th 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 Sanderling Drive (CF3 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Rumney average (77.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderling Drive (CF3 0DJ), 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 Sanderling Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Arvans Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Arvans Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadlands Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heritage Park —
Apr 2026Burglary Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cormorant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heritage Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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