Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powderham Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 8ND) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powderham Drive (CF11 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maitland Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Powderham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ty-Nant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amyas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Langham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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