Total Crime Rate

3.4 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 3.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alexandra Road area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 10th 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 Alexandra Road (CF5 1NT) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% lower than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Alexandra Road (CF5 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bassett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bassett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theobald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harvey Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Harvey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Library Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leckwith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gray Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walford Place —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadstairs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowbridge Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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