Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 130.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (CF10 3DY) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (CF10 3DY), the main crime hotspot is near Corbett Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Anne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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