Total Crime Rate
301.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keen Road 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 Keen Road (CF24 5JW) 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 Keen Road (CF24 5JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spruce Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Splott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapele Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lady Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Applewood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Applewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Applewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Applewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Applewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Applewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Applewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Applewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inchmarnock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inchmarnock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inchmarnock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamsdown Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamsdown Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collivaud Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kames Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamscroft Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adamscroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adamscroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adamscroft Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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