Crime Rates at Clarke Street, Cardiff, CF5 5AL

Clarke Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 118th 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 Clarke Street (CF5 5AL) in the last 12 months was 212.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% higher than the Caerau average (140.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Street (CF5 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Terrace, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.