Total Crime Rate
108.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sevenoaks Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sevenoaks Road (CF5 4PY) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sevenoaks Road (CF5 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Courtis Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Deere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregaron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jackson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Courtis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Snowden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deere Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Caerwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forge Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gwent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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