Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Inverness Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 138th lowest 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 Inverness Place (CF24 4SA) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Inverness Place (CF24 4SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Row, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strathnairn Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plasnewydd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braeval Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braeval Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Strathnairn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Strathnairn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathnairn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathnairn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strathnairn Street | Under investigation |
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