Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 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 147.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pearce Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearce Close (CF3 0PT) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearce Close (CF3 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Harrison Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pearce Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Manmoel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clos Y Gornant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos-Yr-Onnen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Pantycosyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Pantycosyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clos Y Gornant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Y Biswail Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Y Biswail Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthysens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Gornant Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drybrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ireland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kember Close —
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Data Sources

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