Crime Rates at Vale Road, Cardiff, CF24 2LS

Vale Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 501st highest 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 Vale Road (CF24 2LS) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Splott average (116.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (CF24 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkwall Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.