Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Ninian Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Ninian Road (CF23 5EF) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ninian Road (CF23 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Angus Street. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ninian Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hendy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bangor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bangor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westville Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wellfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wellfield Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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