Crime Rates at Newport Road, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5TW

Newport Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 179th 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 Newport Road (CF3 5TW) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (CF3 5TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Pleasant Lane, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axbridge Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.