Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vishwell Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 255th 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 Vishwell Road (CF5 1GE) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vishwell Road (CF5 1GE), the main crime hotspot is near Pembrook Mews. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vishwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daisy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pembrook Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daisy Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lionel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ovington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Syr David'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loftus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loftus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loftus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dulwich Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daisy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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