Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maxwell Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Maxwell Road (CF3 3AX) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Llanrumney average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maxwell Road (CF3 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kewstoke Place, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manorbier Crescent (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rumney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ty-Fry Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Criccieth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Worle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llangwm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newport Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manorbier Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Claremont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trelawney Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmsview Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kewstoke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manorbier Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manorbier Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manorbier Crescent | Under investigation |
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