Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Road area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Clarence Road (CF10 5FA) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Butetown average (249.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (CF10 5FA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 372 crimes here, including 216 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Butetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chandlery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chandlery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hamadryad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamadryad Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamadryad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clarence Place | Under investigation |
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