Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 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 100.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 22.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stirling Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 331st 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 Stirling Road (CF5 4SR) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Ely average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Road (CF5 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Michaelston Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michaelston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michaelston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penmark Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longreach Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Werdd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Michaelston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michaelston Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Barnwood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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