Crime Rates at Plymouthwood Road, Cardiff, CF5 4DF

Plymouthwood Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 507th highest 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 Plymouthwood Road (CF5 4DF) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouthwood Road (CF5 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty-Cefn Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymouth Wood Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.