Crime Rates at Elgar Crescent, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5RW

Elgar Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 147th 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 Elgar Crescent (CF3 5RW) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% higher than the Llanrumney average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Crescent (CF3 5RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coates Place, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackbirds Way (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.