Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Taunton Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 390th 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 Taunton Crescent (CF3 4EP) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Crescent (CF3 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Manorbier Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fremington Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clevedon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fremington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhossilly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bideford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bideford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunkery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunkery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrhos Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blagdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary South View Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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