Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Newport Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 443rd 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 Newport Road (CF3 4FA) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (CF3 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Rhymney River Bridge Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhymney River Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney River Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dowlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhymney River Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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