Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Connaught Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 317th 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 Connaught Road (CF24 3PX) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Road (CF24 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claude Place, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roath Court Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claude Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claude Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quail Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claude Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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