Total Crime Rate

178.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowbridge Road East area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF1 9AE) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Riverside average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF1 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cowbridge Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clare Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mandeville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandeville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clos Dewi Saint Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stephenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Machen Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Machen Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brunel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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