Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (CF5 2BA) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Llandaff average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (CF5 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ovington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thistle Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thistle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B4488 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thistle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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