Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AS

Richmond Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 358th 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 Richmond Road (CF24 3AS) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (CF24 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.