Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.3 1/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Park Road West area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Victoria Park Road West (CF5 1FA) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Victoria Park Road West (CF5 1FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redcliffe Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Park Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Redcliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redcliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Paper Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Paper Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Orchard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Paper Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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