Total Crime Rate

25.8 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 25.8 3/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Nant Y Plac area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nant Y Plac (CF5 4UE) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Nant Y Plac (CF5 4UE), 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 Nant Y Plac area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coed Arhyd Unable to prosecute suspect
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

Data Sources

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