Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 121.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cathedral Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cathedral Road (CF11 9LP) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathedral Road (CF11 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sneyd Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kyveilog Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sophia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sophia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Plasturton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cathedral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wyndham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dogo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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