Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Llantrisant Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 381st 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 Llantrisant Road (CF5 2PW) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Llantrisant Road (CF5 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rachel Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosheston Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cosheston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rachel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cosheston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosheston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cosheston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rachel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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