Total Crime Rate

237.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Poplar Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 95th 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 Poplar Road (CF5 3PS) in the last 12 months was 237.1 per 1,000 residents and was 154.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 142.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (CF5 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Grove. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plas-Mawr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Lavender Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Yewtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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