Total Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 129th 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 Richmond Crescent (CF24 3AH) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Crescent (CF24 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Court
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Lane
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Windsor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windsor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Windsor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northcote Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northcote Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Princes Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Princes Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lowther Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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