Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cypress Place area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 466th 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 Cypress Place (CF5 3LN) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cypress Place (CF5 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kerrigan Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cypress Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kerrigan Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kerrigan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kerrigan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kerrigan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosheston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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