Postcode · Cardiff
Crime in CF3 0BW
How much crime is recorded in CF3 0BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Mellons West
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
CF3 0BWCardiff
How safe is CF3 0BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF3 0BW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CF3 0BWNational
Violence and sexual offences55.423.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Public order14.64.6
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Other theft5.34.5
Drugs4.62.4
Burglary4.69.1
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.