Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salisbury Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 213th 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 Salisbury Road (CF24 4AB) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (CF24 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Senghennydd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Senghennydd Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Senghennydd Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Senghennydd Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crwys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhymney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llantwit Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fitzroy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northcote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
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