Total Crime Rate

21.1 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 21.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 185th 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 5EN) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ninian Road (CF23 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Daviot Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pen-Y-Wain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackintosh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edmond'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Wain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Wain Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ty'N-Y-Coed Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairoak Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hendy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairoak Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Morlais Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clun Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pant Yr Wyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pant Yr Wyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Werfa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hendy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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