Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AS

Richmond Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (CF24 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kincraig Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.