Total Crime Rate

246.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 246.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • 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

Glenroy Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 87th 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 Glenroy Street (CF24 3LB) in the last 12 months was 246.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.5% 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 24 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenroy Street (CF24 3LB), 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 Glenroy Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathnairn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glenroy Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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