Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lon Y Ffin area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Lon Y Ffin (CF5 4ST) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Y Ffin (CF5 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Caerwent Road. Police recorded 20 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 Lon Y Ffin area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caerwent Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Penmark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswells Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penmark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery St Fagans Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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