Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 110th 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 Kings Road (CF11 9DD) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (CF11 9DD), 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.
View Crime In Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Picton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pitman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sophia Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Morgan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Picton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plasturton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plasturton Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cathedral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Picton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Plasturton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plasturton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dyfrig Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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