Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firs Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firs Avenue (CF5 3TJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Firs Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Monkton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firs Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willowdale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Ty Bronna Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yewtree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yewtree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Clos Ty Bronna Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willowdale Road —
Sep 2025Public order Maple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Willowdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beech Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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