Total Crime Rate
183.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenfarm Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 151st 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 Greenfarm Road (CF5 4RG) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfarm Road (CF5 4RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Farm Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haig Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haig Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Macdonald Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Tan Y Ffarm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clos Tan Y Ffarm | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos Tan Y Ffarm | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clos Culver | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Macdonald Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clos Culver | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Culver | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Culver | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gwent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penmark Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Penmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cambria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Roberts | Under investigation |
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