Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitmuir Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmuir Road (CF24 2QE) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Splott average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitmuir Road (CF24 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Pengam Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Splott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skaithmuir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avonmuir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avonmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gallamuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taymuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pengam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pengam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deemuir Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deemuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dessmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dessmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Storrar Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stenhousemuir Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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