Total Crime Rate
215.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026De Burgh Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 De Burgh Street (CF11 6LD) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Riverside average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Burgh Street (CF11 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Neville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Machen Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Machen Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clare Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clos Dewi Saint | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Telford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rawden Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stephenson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stephenson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gloucester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Despenser Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Smeaton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Street | Under investigation |
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