Total Crime Rate
184.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montgomery Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 150th 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 Montgomery Street (CF24 3LE) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montgomery Street (CF24 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angus Street, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellfield Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bangor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Diana Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Diana Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montgomery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Angus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Diana Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diana Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diana Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bangor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arabella Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellfield Place | Under investigation |
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