Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newport Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 327th 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 Newport Road (CF2 1RN) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Adamsdown average (211.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (CF2 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Southminster Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Gardens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Gardens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bertram Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bertram Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Gardens Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road —
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Data Sources

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