Total Crime Rate
150.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cathedral Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 205th 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 Cathedral Road (CF11 9PP) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cathedral Road (CF11 9PP), 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 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairleigh Court | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway 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 | Burglary | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iestynian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gileston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gileston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairleigh Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iestyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dogo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teilo Street | — |
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