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Crime in CF5 4GJ

How much crime is recorded in CF5 4GJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ely East
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF5 4GJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF5 4GJ area, more than double 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
68.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 4GJNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Burglary22.79.1
Criminal damage and arson19.84.7
Public order17.54.6
Shoplifting14.38.4
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Other theft7.14.5
Other crime5.31.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs4.02.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

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.

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