Total Crime Rate
113.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Connaught Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 315th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Connaught Road (CF24 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Oakfield Street. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plasnewydd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Snipe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balaclava Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elm Street Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Partridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofts Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crofts Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balaclava Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balaclava Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balaclava Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balaclava Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snipe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claude Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Claude Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claude Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claude Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snipe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snipe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Snipe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellfield Place | Under investigation |
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