Total Crime Rate
162.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxwich Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Oxwich Close (CF5 3BE) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxwich Close (CF5 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Terrace. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Limeslade Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baylis Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Riverside Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverside Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sentinel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Davies Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limeslade Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollycroft Close | Under investigation |
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