Crime Rates at Caerau Lane, Cardiff, CF5 5HL

Caerau Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Caerau Lane (CF5 5HL) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caerau Lane (CF5 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porthcawl Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Crescent (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.