Total Crime Rate

253.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 253.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 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

James Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Court (CF3 0FA) in the last 12 months was 253.9 per 1,000 residents and was 305.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Court (CF3 0FA), 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 James Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Betws Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Betws Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Hafodyrynys Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pavaland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Maerun Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Arvans Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Arvans Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Glas Llwch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Place —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blaina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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