Crime Rates at Archer Road, Cardiff, CF5 4FS

Archer Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 258th 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 Archer Road (CF5 4FS) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Road (CF5 4FS), the main crime hotspot is near Stanway Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.