Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 499th 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 9NP) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Riverside average (164.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% 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 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romilly Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turberville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glynne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turberville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turberville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Library Street —
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mortimer Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pontcanna Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Romilly Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Romilly Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wyndham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turberville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gray Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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