Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 66.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterloo Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 507th lowest 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 Waterloo Gardens (CF23 5AA) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Gardens (CF23 5AA), 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 Waterloo Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colchester Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Doe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stallcourt Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deri Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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