Crime Rates at Lilac Close, Cardiff, CF5 3RT

Lilac Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 279th 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 Lilac Close (CF5 3RT) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Fairwater average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Close (CF5 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Grove, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechley Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.