Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Morgan Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,013 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 John Morgan Close (CF5 2RS) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Morgan Close (CF5 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rachel Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Morgan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossetti Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hughs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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