Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodville Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Woodville Road (CF24 4EE) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (CF24 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Row. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Miskin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richards Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackintosh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monthermer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Crwys Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crwys Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daniel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crwys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braeval Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Braeval Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rhymney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rhymney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edmond'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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