Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Parade area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 The Parade (CF24 3AA) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Parade (CF24 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 267 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knox Road (137 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plasnewydd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Peter'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penlline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cardiff Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardiff Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knox Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Princes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Princes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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