Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cadwgan Place area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 440th highest 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 Cadwgan Place (CF5 3HX) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cadwgan Place (CF5 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norbury Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marionville Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Dennant | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Llangatto Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Dennant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Llandetty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lougher Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Llangatto Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Llangynidr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Llangatto Road | Under investigation |
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