Crime Rates at Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE

Birchfield Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 228th 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 Birchfield Crescent (CF5 1AE) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Crescent (CF5 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.