Total Crime Rate

217.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 217.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newport Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Road (CF24 0DP) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Adamsdown average (211.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (CF24 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Knox Road. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 159 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 (30/145)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
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 2026Theft from the person The Walk 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 Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hardy Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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