Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wentloog Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Wentloog Close (CF3 3HA) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Llanrumney average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentloog Close (CF3 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near British Legion Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentloog Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime British Legion Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caeglas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tyr-Y-Sarn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4487 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime British Legion Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary British Legion Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caeglas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitehall Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmleigh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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