Total Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romilly Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Romilly Crescent (CF11 9FF) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Riverside average (164.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romilly Crescent (CF11 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Iestyn Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romilly Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Romilly Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Romilly Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pontcanna Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Library Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Library Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glynne Street | Under investigation |
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