Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ridgeway Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 241st 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 Ridgeway Road (CF3 4AA) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Llanrumney average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Road (CF3 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newport Road, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynmouth Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newport Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Patchway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Road —
Apr 2026Public order Widecombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ty-Fry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynmouth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lynton Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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