Total Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairview Close area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairview Close (CF3 0LB) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairview Close (CF3 0LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytham Grove, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bassaleg Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairview Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bassaleg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Machen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salvia Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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