Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 74.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

King George V Drive West area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Heath , and the 454th 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 King George V Drive West (CF14 4ED) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Heath average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George V Drive West (CF14 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King George V Drive West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Y Porth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Angela Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agatha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
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Data Sources

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