Crime Rates at Robert Street, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5AA

Robert Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 121st 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 Robert Street (CF5 5AA) in the last 12 months was 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher than the Caerau average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (CF5 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Terrace, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.