Total Crime Rate

170.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 170.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 25.2 7/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Bedford Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 175th 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 Bedford Street (CF24 3DA) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (CF24 3DA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street 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 2026Drugs Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Plasnewydd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penlline Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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