Total Crime Rate

364.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 364.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Public order 46.1 10/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Davids Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Davids Crescent (CF5 4GQ) in the last 12 months was 364.1 per 1,000 residents and was 217.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 161.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Crescent (CF5 4GQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Davids Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charteris Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Cymric Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Narberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narberth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penygarn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penygarn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penygarn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ronald Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ceirios Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ronald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Plymouth Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plymouth Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Ceirios Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Plymouth Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ty-Cefn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cymric Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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