Total Crime Rate

226.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 226.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Public order 42.6 10/10
  • Other theft 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Peterston Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peterston Road (CF72 8NU) in the last 12 months was 226.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% higher than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterston Road (CF72 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near The Paddocks. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peterston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Paddocks Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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