Total Crime Rate
203.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perrots Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Perrots Close (CF5 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perrots Close (CF5 3HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadwgan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doyle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llanbedr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reardon Smith Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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