Crime Rates at Grand Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 4LF

Grand Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 488th 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 Grand Avenue (CF5 4LF) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grand Avenue (CF5 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty-Cefn Road, where police recorded 58 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.