Crime Rates at Frank Road, Cardiff, CF5 4DJ

Frank Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 504th 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 Frank Road (CF5 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Ely average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frank Road (CF5 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty-Cefn Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymouth Wood Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.