Total Crime Rate
93.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rolls Street 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 Rolls Street (CF11 6DU) 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 Rolls Street (CF11 6DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picton Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rolls Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyndham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Morgan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Morgan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ninian Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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