Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Llanover Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 101st 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 Llanover Road (CF5 4TL) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Ely average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llanover Road (CF5 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Patreane Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Llanover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michaelston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patreane Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michaelston Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Patreane Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barnwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longreach Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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