Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romilly 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.

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Crime Over Time in Romilly Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Romilly Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Romilly Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pontcanna Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Library Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mortimer Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glynne Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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