Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenland Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Greenland Crescent (CF5 3HE) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenland Crescent (CF5 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Grove. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yewtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Yewtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Yewtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lavender Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landwade Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landwade Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Landwade Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glan Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
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