Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braunton Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Braunton Crescent (CF3 5AD) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Llanrumney average (109.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunton Crescent (CF3 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevedon Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunkery Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Braunton Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parracombe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parracombe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croyde Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Braunton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clevedon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clevedon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braunton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petherton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cannington Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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