Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oakway area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 478th highest 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 Oakway (CF5 3EH) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Fairwater average (93.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakway (CF5 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Honeysuckle Grove. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landwade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landwade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Landwade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ty Bronna —
Apr 2026Drugs Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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