Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ely Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Ely Road (CF5 2JB) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Road (CF5 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thistle Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ely Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deans Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hendre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thistle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pencisely Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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