Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lauriston Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 476th lowest 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 Lauriston Close (CF5 5PT) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Caerau average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lauriston Close (CF5 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Poyston. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lauriston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Poyston —
Apr 2026Public order Lauriston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Poyston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Poyston Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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