Postcode · Cardiff
Crime in CF5 4DU
How much crime is recorded in CF5 4DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ely East
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
How safe is CF5 4DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF5 4DU 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
59.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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).
CF5 4DUNational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Criminal damage and arson18.44.7
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Public order15.54.6
Burglary7.99.1
Drugs5.12.4
Other crime4.31.5
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.