Total Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 40.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cardiff Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 287th 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 Cardiff Road (CF5 2DU) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% higher than the Llandaff average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (CF5 2DU), 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 Cardiff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thistle Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deans Close 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thistle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thistle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendre Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendre Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Insole Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Insole Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Insole Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Insole Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendre Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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