Crime Rates at Hirst Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 3LG

Hirst Crescent 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 Hirst Crescent (CF5 3LG) 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 Hirst Crescent (CF5 3LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kerrigan Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosheston Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.