Total Crime Rate

123.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 123.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Downton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Downton Road (CF3 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downton Road (CF3 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primrose Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dros-Y-Morfa (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Downton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4239 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Primrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B4239 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Rhymni —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4239 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Rhymni Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brachdy Close —
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Data Sources

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