Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Centurion Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Centurion Close (CF5 5JW) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centurion Close (CF5 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Canaston Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Centurion Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chepstow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Trelai Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebwy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chepstow Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canaston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canaston Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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