Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Cardiff, CF24 3BU

Richmond Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 157th 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 Richmond Road (CF24 3BU) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (CF24 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Kincraig Street. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.