Crime Rates at Burnham Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LH

Burnham Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 461st 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 Burnham Avenue (CF3 5LH) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 325.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Avenue (CF3 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Pleasant Lane, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croyde Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.