Total Crime Rate
101.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mervyn Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 360th 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 Mervyn Road (CF24 2SS) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mervyn Road (CF24 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsmuir Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 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 | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willows Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willows Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meredith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mercia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dessmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dessmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muirton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muirton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Muirton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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