Total Crime Rate

537.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 537.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crwys Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crwys Road (CF24 4NA) in the last 12 months was 537.4 per 1,000 residents and was 352.7% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crwys Road (CF24 4NA), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Row. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crwys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Row —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Arabella Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhymney Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzroy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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