Postcode · Cardiff
Crime in CF3 0JT
How much crime is recorded in CF3 0JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Mellons West
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,691 (2024)
CF3 0JTCardiff
How safe is CF3 0JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF3 0JT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 0JTNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Public order11.24.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Burglary1.59.1
Other theft1.54.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.