Total Crime Rate
167.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Archer Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 181st 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 Archer Road (CF5 4FP) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -56.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archer Road (CF5 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Courtis Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty-Coch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Illtyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Illtyd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Red Brink Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregaron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Courtis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hiles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cadvan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hiles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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