Postcode · Cardiff
Crime in CF5 4FE
How much crime is recorded in CF5 4FE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ely East
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,542 (2024)
CF5 4FECardiff
How safe is CF5 4FE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF5 4FE area, 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
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 4FENational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Public order9.64.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Drugs4.52.4
Burglary3.99.1
Shoplifting2.38.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other theft1.04.5
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.