Crime Rates at Powderham Drive, Cardiff, CF11 8ES

Powderham Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 337th 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 Powderham Drive (CF11 8ES) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powderham Drive (CF11 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunraven Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.