Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frewer Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 484th 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 Frewer Avenue (CF5 3JY) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frewer Avenue (CF5 3JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kerrigan Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Road (11 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 | Holly Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitland Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerrigan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerrigan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kerrigan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kerrigan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Mawr Road | Under investigation |
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