Total Crime Rate
100.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechley Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 364th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beechley Drive (CF5 3SG) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechley Drive (CF5 3SG), the main crime hotspot is near Honeysuckle Grove. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elderberry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elderberry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentrebane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Treetops Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treetops Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderberry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willowdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Hannon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowdale Road | — |
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