Crime Rates at Parker Road, Cardiff, CF5 4NQ

Parker Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 505th highest 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 Parker Road (CF5 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parker Road (CF5 4NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highbury Place, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowden Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.