Total Crime Rate

33.6 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 33.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Mansell Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 292nd 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 Mansell Avenue (CF5 4TB) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mansell Avenue (CF5 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near Falconwood Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mansell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cresta Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Michaelston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coed Arhyd Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery St Fagans Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Cwarra Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cresta Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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