Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Channel View Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 391st 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 Channel View Road (CF11 7HY) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Butetown average (249.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Channel View Road (CF11 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Butetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | O'Leary Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beecher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seager Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatterton Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | O'Leary Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | O'Leary Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatterton Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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