Crime Rates at Plymouthwood Road, Cardiff, CF5 4DD

Plymouthwood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouthwood Road (CF5 4DD) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Caerau average (151.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouthwood Road (CF5 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Cymric Close. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.