Crime Rates at Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AL

Cowbridge Road East area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF11 9AL) in the last 12 months was 772.6 per 1,000 residents and was 370.2% higher than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 236.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF11 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picton Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.