Total Crime Rate

334.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 334.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 26.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.0 10/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
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

Watkiss Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkiss Way (CF11 0JL) in the last 12 months was 334.2 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% higher than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 163.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkiss Way (CF11 0JL), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkiss Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Empire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plas Bowles —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ferry Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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