Total Crime Rate

277.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 277.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cowbridge Road West area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 73rd 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 Cowbridge Road West (CF5 5BU) in the last 12 months was 277.6 per 1,000 residents and was 141.6% higher than the Ely average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road West (CF5 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowbridge Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendine Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Eiddiw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pendine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ceirios Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cymric Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cymric Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cymric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Davids Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narberth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ceirios —
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ceirios Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Narberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ceirios Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highmead Road —
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Data Sources

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