Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Severn Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Road (CF1 9EA) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Riverside average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Road (CF1 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picton Place, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Severn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Romilly Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Welby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Library Street —
Apr 2026Public order Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wyndham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Romilly Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Picton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turberville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turberville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turberville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glynne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Picton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Picton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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