Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

City Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 114th 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 City Road (CF24 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (CF24 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Glossop Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cardiff

Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moira Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moira Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moira Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newport Road Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 80

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑