Total Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clive Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clive Road (CF5 1GL) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clive Road (CF5 1GL), 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.
View Crime In Canton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daisy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daisy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daisy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ovington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lionel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pembrook Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dulwich Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Syr David'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Street | Under investigation |
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