Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 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
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 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Newport Road (CF24 0TP) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (CF24 0TP), 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 (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glossop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Glossop Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
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 Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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