Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadowsweet Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 350th 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 Meadowsweet Drive (CF3 0RD) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Rumney average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowsweet Drive (CF3 0RD), the main crime hotspot is near Lodwick Rise. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowsweet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kember Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Orchid Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kember Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kember Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thrush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lodwick Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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