Crime Rates at City Road, Cardiff, CF24 3JH

City Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 133rd 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 City Road (CF24 3JH) in the last 12 months was 202.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (CF24 3JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Row, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strathnairn Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.