Total Crime Rate

167.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.9 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 167.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Stanway Place 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 Stanway Place (CF5 4JJ) 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 Stanway Place (CF5 4JJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Stanway Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadvan Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hiles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hiles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jackson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illtyd Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illtyd Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadvan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cadvan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cadvan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cadvan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cadvan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtis Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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