Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Salvia Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 410th lowest 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 Salvia Close (CF3 0JF) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salvia Close (CF3 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Wakehurst Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salvia Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clos Y Gornant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Blaina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bassaleg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Yr-Onnen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salvia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Gornant Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clos Y Gornant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Machen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drybrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwmcarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwmcarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwmcarn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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