Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romilly Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 426th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 9NP) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romilly Crescent (CF11 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iestyn Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iestynian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Plasturton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plasturton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turberville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turberville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turberville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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