Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 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 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Ninian Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ninian Road (CF23 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ninian Road (CF23 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pen-Y-Wain Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwennyth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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