Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Timbers Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 285th 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 Timbers Square (CF24 3SG) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timbers Square (CF24 3SG), the main crime hotspot is near Cyril Crescent. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Timbers Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cyril Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richards Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyril Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cyril Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stacey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyril Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyril Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyril Crescent
Apr 2026Public order St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Square
Apr 2026Burglary Stacey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roath Court Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southminster Road

Data Sources

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