Crime Rates at Caraway Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0NF

Caraway 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 Caraway Close (CF3 0NF) 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 Caraway Close (CF3 0NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raglan Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornbeam Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.