Total Crime Rate

286.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Other theft 37.3 10/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 68th 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 Richmond Crescent (CF24 3AH) in the last 12 months was 286.5 per 1,000 residents and was 141.4% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 151.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Crescent (CF24 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 112 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
Apr 2026Other crime Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llantwit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Lane Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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