Total Crime Rate
217.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairleigh Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Fairleigh Road (CF11 9JT) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairleigh Road (CF11 9JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iestyn Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairleigh Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teilo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairleigh Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iestynian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beacon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beacon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairleigh Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gileston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gileston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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