Crime Rates at Woodbine Cottages, Peterston Super Ely, Cardiff, CF5 6LJ

Woodbine Cottages area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peterston-super-Ely , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodbine Cottages (CF5 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Peterston-super-Ely average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbine Cottages (CF5 6LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ael-Y-Bryn. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.