Crime Rates at Ocean Way, Cardiff, CF24 5HF

Ocean Way area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ocean Way (CF24 5HF) in the last 12 months was 301.4 per 1,000 residents and was 147.9% higher than the Splott average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Way (CF24 5HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sapele Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.