Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sloper Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 470th highest 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 Sloper Road (CF11 8AG) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sloper Road (CF11 8AG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sloper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Virgil Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangetown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Grangetown Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grangetown Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Machen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machen Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Grangetown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grangetown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnstay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blaise Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaise Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaise Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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