Crime Rates at Charteris Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 4EX

Charteris Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Crescent (CF5 4EX) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charteris Crescent (CF5 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Cymric Close. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.