Crime Rates at Clos Elphan, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 2AE

Clos Elphan area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 492nd 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 Clos Elphan (CF3 2AE) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clos Elphan (CF3 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytham Grove, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cypress Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.