Total Crime Rate
219.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charteris Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 118th 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 Charteris Road (CF5 4EW) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charteris Road (CF5 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Cymric Close. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ely| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ronald Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heol Muston | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penygarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red House Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fonmon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fonmon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Muston | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charteris Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plymouth Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plymouth Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charteris Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charteris Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plymouth Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plymouth Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charteris Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maureen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teifi Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ty-Cefn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cymric Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cymric Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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