Crime Rates at Wellwright Road, Cardiff, CF5 3ED

Wellwright Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 398th 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 Wellwright Road (CF5 3ED) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellwright Road (CF5 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymouth Wood Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.