Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.5 4/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambria Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Cambria Road (CF5 4PD) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambria Road (CF5 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Forge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyntwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyntwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Culver Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clos Culver —
Sep 2025Other theft Deere Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sevenoaks Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sevenoaks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Deere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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