Crime Rates at Marcross Road, Cardiff, CF5 4RQ

Marcross Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 491st lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Marcross Road (CF5 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marcross Road (CF5 4RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Michaelston Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Farm Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.