Crime Rates at Caerau Lane, Cardiff, CF5 5HN

Caerau Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Caerau Lane (CF5 5HN) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caerau Lane (CF5 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porthcawl Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Trefgarne (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.