Crime Rates at Mercia Road, Cardiff, CF24 2TF

Mercia Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Mercia Road (CF24 2TF) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercia Road (CF24 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willows Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunsmuir Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.