Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

This area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CF2 3JG) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF2 3JG, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Row, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kincraig Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in CF2 3JG area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathnairn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathnairn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kincraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penlline Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Plasnewydd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Glenroy Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Street

Data Sources

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