Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Watkiss Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkiss Way (CF11 0TB) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Butetown average (235.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkiss Way (CF11 0TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watkiss Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watkiss Way area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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