Total Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairways Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairways Crescent (CF5 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Fairways Crescent (CF5 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Landwade Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairways Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairways Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landwade Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Plymouth Wood Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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