Total Crime Rate

442.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 442.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 135.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.0 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Other theft 38.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cathedral Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Cathedral Road (CF11 9LL) in the last 12 months was 442.9 per 1,000 residents and was 168.9% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathedral Road (CF11 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cathedral Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sophia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sophia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sophia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cathedral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Plasturton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sophia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sophia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kyveilog Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clos Dewi Saint Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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