Total Crime Rate

274.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 274.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Grand Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Grand Avenue (CF5 4QF) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grand Avenue (CF5 4QF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Grand Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Snowden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jackson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanway Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tregaron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deere Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Forge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Courtis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Courtis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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