Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.7 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 126.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ball Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 249th 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 Ball Road (CF3 4JD) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ball Road (CF3 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Ball Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ball Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ball Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ball Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ball Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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