Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Housman Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Housman Close (CF3 5PH) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Housman Close (CF3 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malmsmead Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazlitt Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llanrumney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malmsmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazlitt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somerset Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Somerset Court | Under investigation |
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