Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Cardiff, CF11 9BL

Wellington Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (CF11 9BL) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (CF11 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picton Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.