Total Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 181.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 89.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 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 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 City Road (CF24 3JD) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (CF24 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Row. Police recorded 186 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 City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzroy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kincraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kincraig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diana Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Diana Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhymney Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Row —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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