Total Crime Rate
132.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterside Business Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 256th 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 Waterside Business Park (CF3 2ET) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Llanrumney average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterside Business Park (CF3 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primrose Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llanrumney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dros-Y-Morfa | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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