Total Crime Rate

709.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 709.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 301.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.2 10/10
  • Public order 87.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.3 10/10
  • Other theft 53.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King George V Drive East area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Heath , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King George V Drive East (CF14 4ER) in the last 12 months was 709.1 per 1,000 residents and was 932.8% higher than the Heath average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 388.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George V Drive East (CF14 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 71 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 East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King George V Drive East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King George V Drive East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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