Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

This area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 402nd 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 This (CF5 6DW) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour 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 ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF5 6DW, the main crime hotspot is near Falconwood Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in CF5 6DW area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Michaelston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cresta Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos-Y-Cwarra Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falconwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cresta Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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