Crime Rates at Whitland Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 3NL

Whitland Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Whitland Crescent (CF5 3NL) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Fairwater average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitland Crescent (CF5 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keyston Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pwllmelin Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.