Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cambria Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambria Road (CF5 4PD) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambria Road (CF5 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Place. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cyntwell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cambria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Deere Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Deere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Cyntwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cambria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Culver Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Culver Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Macdonald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Place —
Apr 2026Public order Deere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Culver Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Culver Under investigation
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Data Sources

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