Crime Rates at Wells Street Lane, Cardiff, CF11 6DP

Wells Street Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Street Lane (CF11 6DP) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Street Lane (CF11 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picton Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.