Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Other theft 21.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bromley Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bromley Drive (CF5 5HB) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Drive (CF5 5HB), 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 Bromley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ceirios Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Ceirios Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ceirios Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ceirios Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ceirios Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ceirios Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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