Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maxwell 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.

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Crime Over Time in Maxwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ty-Fry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Criccieth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Worle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llangwm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Claremont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trelawney Crescent
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmsview Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kewstoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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