Crime Rates at Lavender Grove, Cardiff, CF5 3SZ

Lavender Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Lavender Grove (CF5 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 267.5 per 1,000 residents and was 176.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Grove (CF5 3SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Grove, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honeysuckle Grove (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.