Total Crime Rate

351.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 351.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Other theft 37.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
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

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 52nd 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 Wordsworth Avenue (CF24 3FX) in the last 12 months was 351.6 per 1,000 residents and was 196.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (CF24 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snipe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Elms Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moira Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Moira Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moira Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moira Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glossop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Glossop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Four Elms Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meteor Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meteor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meteor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moira Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glossop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newport Road Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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