Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marcross Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 448th lowest 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 Marcross Road (CF5 4RP) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marcross Road (CF5 4RP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marcross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Macdonald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Tan Y Ffarm Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Tan Y Ffarm Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haig Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Macdonald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Tan Y Ffarm Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Penmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penmark Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Caerwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Werdd Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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