Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 West Grove (CF24 3AN) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Grove (CF24 3AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 308 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knox Road (159 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
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Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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