Crime Rates at Buckley Close, Cardiff, CF5 2DF

Buckley Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckley Close (CF5 2DF) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 147.3% higher than the Llandaff average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckley Close (CF5 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckley Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.