Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redhouse Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 488th 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 Redhouse Road (CF5 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redhouse Road (CF5 4FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gough Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redhouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Red House Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Wood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charteris Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hiles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hiles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Red Brink Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Red House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fonmon Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ty-Coch Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Ty-Coch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ty-Coch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aberthaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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