Total Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 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 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowbridge Road West area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road West (CF5 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Berllan —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyntwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol-Y-Gaer Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caerau Court Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caerau Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caerau Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llanwern Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Caerau Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caerau Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wilson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llanwern Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caerau Park Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyntwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Deere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Forge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deere Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Place —
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Data Sources

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