Total Crime Rate

266.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 266.9 10/10
  • Other theft 89.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Public order 29.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whitaker Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitaker Road (CF24 2RP) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.7% higher than the Splott average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitaker Road (CF24 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Pengam Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitaker Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Boston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gallamuir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storrar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glanmuir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avonmuir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avonmuir Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitaker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitaker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pengam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kenyon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitmuir Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gallamuir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glan Rhymni Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwrt Boston —
Apr 2026Drugs Cwrt Boston Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Cwrt Boston Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Boston Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cwrt Boston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deemuir Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deemuir Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deemuir Square —
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Data Sources

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