Crime Rates at Cosheston Road, Cardiff, CF5 3NR

Cosheston Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 431st 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 Cosheston Road (CF5 3NR) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% 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 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosheston Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.