Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Bishop Hannon Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishop Hannon Drive (CF5 3QU) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Hannon Drive (CF5 3QU), 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 Bishop Hannon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elderberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treetops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pentrebane Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elderberry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elderberry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Summerwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summerwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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