Total Crime Rate

137.1 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 137.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Public order 23.4 9/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 239th 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 Road (CF24 3AR) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (CF24 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Kincraig Street. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lowther Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lowther Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rhymney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rhymney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcote Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northcote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kincraig Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northcote Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northcote Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kincraig Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llantwit Street —
Sep 2025Other theft The Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Street 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 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Princes Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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