Crime Rates at Virgil Street, Cardiff, CF11 8TE

Virgil Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 486th 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 Virgil Street (CF11 8TE) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virgil Street (CF11 8TE), 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.