Crime Rates at Austen Close, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5QU

Austen Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austen Close (CF3 5QU) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austen Close (CF3 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coates Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drawlings Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.