Crime Rates at Monkstone Rise, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 3LW

Monkstone Rise area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 166th 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 Monkstone Rise (CF3 3LW) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.1% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkstone Rise (CF3 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caer Castell Place, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manorbier Crescent (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.