Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Albany Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Road (CF24 3RY) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (CF24 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Oakfield Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roath Court Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oakfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oakfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street 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 Oakfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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