Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

City Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 380th 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 City Road (CF24 3DL) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (CF24 3DL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Street Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Planet Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Street 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 2026Possession of weapons Moira Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moira Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Planet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Planet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlline Street Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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