Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clare Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clare Road (CF11 6RX) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clare Road (CF11 6RX), 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.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4160 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Stockland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4160 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Machen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stockland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stockland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Universal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Universal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stockland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Franklen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Havelock Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grangetown | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grangetown | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangetown | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grangetown | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grangetown | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Havelock Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Machen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentrebane Street | Under investigation |
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