Total Crime Rate

351.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 351.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Other theft 37.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
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

Newport Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Road (CF24 0AD) in the last 12 months was 351.6 per 1,000 residents and was 196.2% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (CF24 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near North Luton Place. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newport Road Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orbit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orbit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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