Safety index · Cardiff · data through July 2026
Is Ely safe?
Ely records more reported crime than most Cardiff wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 13 points below the Cardiff median of 55, ranking 23rd of 28 Cardiff wards — based on 196 incidents reported to South Wales Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.
DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Cardiff — a typical Cardiff ward sits near 55. It ranks Ely against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (37% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 73 · 37% | |
| Public order | 33 · 17% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 · 12% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 8 · 4% | |
| Other theft | 9 · 5% |
Walking in Ely at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Is Ely safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Ely?
Violent crime — 73 of 196 incidents (37%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.
How is the Ely safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Cardiff rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Cardiff, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.