Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowbridge Road West (CF5 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the Ely average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road West (CF5 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Place. Police recorded 51 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 Cowbridge Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cyntwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caerau Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caerau Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerau Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerau Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cyntwell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Deere Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Deere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Place —
Apr 2026Public order Grand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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