Crime Rates at Dessmuir Road, Cardiff, CF24 2RW

Dessmuir Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 386th 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 Dessmuir Road (CF24 2RW) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dessmuir Road (CF24 2RW), 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.