Crime Rates at Firs Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 3TG

Firs Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 263rd 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 Firs Avenue (CF5 3TG) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firs Avenue (CF5 3TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Summerwood Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowdale Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.