Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 24.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Inverness Place area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 217th 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 Inverness Place (CF24 4RX) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inverness Place (CF24 4RX), 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 Inverness Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Diana Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Diana Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Violet Row —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hendy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braeval Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arabella Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Diana Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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