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

Kelvin 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 Kelvin Road (CF23 5ET) 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 Kelvin Road (CF23 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daviot Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kelvin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ty'N-Y-Coed Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pen-Y-Wain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Wain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other theft Morlais Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moy Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pant Yr Wyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pant Yr Wyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Werfa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hendy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hendy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Wain Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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