Total Crime Rate

328.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 328.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watkiss Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Watkiss Way (CF11 0JL) in the last 12 months was 328.9 per 1,000 residents and was 180.4% higher than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 171.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkiss Way (CF11 0JL), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 20 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ferry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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