Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River View area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Llandaff North , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around River View (CF14 2QG) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Llandaff North average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River View (CF14 2QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Avenue North, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aberdore Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberbran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydstep Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lydstep Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydstep Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Western Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Waterston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanmorlais Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanmorlais Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberbran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanmorlais Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aberdore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanidloes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanidloes Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanidloes Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Avenue North | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberbran Road | β |
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