Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wyndham Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 470th highest 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 Wyndham Crescent (CF11 9EF) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wyndham Crescent (CF11 9EF), 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 | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turberville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turberville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plasturton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | 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 | Burglary | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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