Crime Rates at Vachell Road, Cardiff, CF5 4HJ

Vachell Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Vachell Road (CF5 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vachell Road (CF5 4HJ), 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 Addison Crescent (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.