Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Verbena Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 141st 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 Verbena Close (CF3 0NE) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verbena Close (CF3 0NE), the main crime hotspot is near Bassaleg Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bassaleg Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
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