Crime Rates at Archer Road, Cardiff, CF5 4FR

Archer Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Archer Road (CF5 4FR) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Road (CF5 4FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty-Cefn Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ty-Coch Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.