Crime Rates at Rookwood Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PH

Rookwood Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rookwood Street (CF11 6PH) in the last 12 months was 294.9 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 46.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookwood Street (CF11 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Machen Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklen Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.