Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 54.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Epstein Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Epstein Close (CF5 2RA) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Llandaff average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epstein Close (CF5 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Cosheston Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Epstein Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allan Durst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hughs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duxford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosheston Road —
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Data Sources

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