Crime Rates at Cosheston Road, Cardiff, CF5 3NR

Cosheston Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 417th 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 Cosheston Road (CF5 3NR) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosheston Road (CF5 3NR), 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.