Total Crime Rate
199.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meredith Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 135th 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 Meredith Road (CF24 2SW) in the last 12 months was 199.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meredith Road (CF24 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Park Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muirton Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | South Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willows Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willows Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Willows Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mervyn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Madoc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunsmuir Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunsmuir Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunsmuir Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunsmuir Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | South Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meirion Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dalmuir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muirton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Meirion Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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