Crime Rates at Shamrock Road, Cardiff, CF5 3TU

Shamrock Road 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 Shamrock Road (CF5 3TU) 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 Shamrock Road (CF5 3TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Grove, where police recorded 42 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.