Total Crime Rate
101.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckley Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.1% higher than the Llandaff average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckley Close (CF5 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Llandaff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckley Close | Under investigation |
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