Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodville Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Road (CF24 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (CF24 4DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Row, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitchurch Place (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minny Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwennyth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Row —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braeval Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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