Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Cardiff, CF11 9BL

Wellington Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 206.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Riverside average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (CF11 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mandeville Street, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.