Total Crime Rate
240.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Addison Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 96th 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 Addison Crescent (CF5 4LY) in the last 12 months was 240.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Addison Crescent (CF5 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porthcawl Road, where police recorded 80 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.
View Crime In Ely| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llandovery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Addison Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerau Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caerau Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nottage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanwern Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanwern Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Addison Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hengoed Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerau Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fonmon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fonmon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossways Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowbridge Road West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowbridge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Porthcawl Road | Under investigation |
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