Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Spencer David Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer David Way (CF3 0QB) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Rumney average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer David Way (CF3 0QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Glas Llwch, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhodfa Crughywel (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer David Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Y Biswail Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Y Biswail Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Chappell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Manmoel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treborth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbrook Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Glas Llwch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Maerun Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spencer David Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trecinon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trecinon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hendre Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Hafodyrynys Under investigation
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Data Sources

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