Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 428th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 1DN) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Adamsdown average (200.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Road (CF24 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Southminster Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adamsdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richards Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beresford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stacey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stacey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stacey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theodora Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Helen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timbers Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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