Crime Rates at Littlecroft Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 5AF

Littlecroft Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Littlecroft Avenue (CF5 5AF) in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlecroft Avenue (CF5 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Terrace, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.