Crime Rates at Cherwell Close, Cardiff, CF5 3LS

Cherwell Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 276th 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 Cherwell Close (CF5 3LS) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherwell Close (CF5 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kerrigan Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.