Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Cornwood Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 185th 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 Cornwood Close (CF5 3QT) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 21 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 ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwood Close (CF5 3QT), the main crime hotspot is near Pentrebane Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Summerwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pentrebane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerwood Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Summerwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beech Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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