Total Crime Rate

63.2 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farmleigh area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 507th lowest 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 Farmleigh (CF3 3LE) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmleigh (CF3 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Criccieth Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farmleigh area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4487 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Llangwm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caeglas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caeglas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llangwm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Llangwm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmleigh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ty-Fry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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