Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Cardiff, CF24 3FX

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (CF24 3FX) in the last 12 months was 251.9 per 1,000 residents and was 112.7% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (CF24 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.