Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodville Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 177th 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 Woodville Road (CF24 4NW) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (CF24 4NW), 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 Woodville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Row —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braeval Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arabella Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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