CARMARTHEN STREET, CF5 1QG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CF5 1QG

CARMARTHEN STREET, CF5 1QG, Cardiff has recorded a total of 76 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.51 per 1,000 population. This CF5 1QG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CF5 postcode area, which has experienced 510 crimes and a crime rate of 7.44 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CF5 1QG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CF5 1QG, encompassing approximately 4340 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (10.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (15) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (300.00% increase)

CF5 1QG Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Kings Road with total crimes: 10
  • Cwrt Y Bragdy with total crimes: 7
  • Pembrook Mews with total crimes: 7

CARMARTHEN STREET, CF5 1QG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2217.5110.00%
Vehicle crime155.0725.00%
Shoplifting123.46300.00%
Burglary92.7650.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.07100.00%
Public order51.38-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson31.150.00%
Other theft10.69-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Other crime10.23-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.285.26%
Vehicle crime124.610.00%
Public order72.7640.00%
Burglary61.6120.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.3850.00%
Shoplifting30.6950.00%
Other theft30.69-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.69-57.14%
Other crime20.69100.00%
Drugs10.460.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.8211.76%
Vehicle crime124.3820.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.76-22.22%
Burglary51.61-16.67%
Public order51.15-50.00%
Other theft41.1533.33%
Bicycle theft30.9250.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.69-60.00%
Shoplifting20.460.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.44-5.56%
Vehicle crime103.920.00%
Public order102.3066.67%
Criminal damage and arson92.3012.50%
Burglary62.07200.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.38-50.00%
Other theft31.15200.00%
Bicycle theft20.690.00%
Shoplifting20.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.05-10.00%
Vehicle crime104.15-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour102.30-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson82.30100.00%
Public order61.84-14.29%
Shoplifting21.38-71.43%
Burglary20.460.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Other theft10.23-75.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.5917.65%
Vehicle crime154.6166.67%
Anti-social behaviour113.460.00%
Public order72.5316.67%
Shoplifting71.61133.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.61-50.00%
Other theft40.92100.00%
Burglary20.92-33.33%
Other crime10.460.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.21-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour113.92-15.38%
Vehicle crime92.53-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson82.07700.00%
Bicycle theft71.840.00%
Public order61.61100.00%
Shoplifting31.380.00%
Burglary30.690.00%
Other theft20.69-50.00%

In February 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime2115.44200.00%
Violence and sexual offences214.8440.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.84116.67%
Other theft43.00100.00%
Public order30.92-25.00%
Burglary30.69-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.06-25.00%
Vehicle crime73.460.00%
Burglary61.6150.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.38500.00%
Public order41.3833.33%
Bicycle theft30.92200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.69-66.67%
Shoplifting20.46-50.00%
Other theft20.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2011.7553.85%
Vehicle crime74.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.61-57.14%
Burglary41.38-20.00%
Shoplifting40.920.00%
Public order30.92-25.00%
Other theft20.69-71.43%
Anti-social behaviour10.46-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-80.00%

In November 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson1415.4475.00%
Violence and sexual offences133.23-7.14%
Other theft73.0040.00%
Vehicle crime71.6140.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.61-14.29%
Burglary51.380.00%
Bicycle theft51.15150.00%
Public order41.15100.00%
Shoplifting40.92300.00%
Other crime10.920.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.840.00%
Other theft51.610.00%
Vehicle crime51.150.00%
Public order21.150.00%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%
Shoplifting10.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 73 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20247
June 20249
May 20248
April 20244
March 20248
February 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 202314
October 20238

A total of 42 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 216 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202420
July 202419
June 202417
May 202418
April 202420
March 202417
February 202421
January 202415
December 202320
November 202313
October 202314

A total of 62 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20245
June 202410
May 20246
April 20247
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 81 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 202410
April 202411
March 202411
February 202413
January 20246
December 20231
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 51 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20245
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235

A total of 130 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202412
July 202412
June 202410
May 202410
April 202415
March 20249
February 202421
January 20247
December 20237
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
March 20247
January 20243
December 20231
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 4 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
December 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CF5 1QG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Kings Road
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. Cwrt Y Bragdy
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Pembrook Mews
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Cowbridge Road East
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Gray Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Tintern Street
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
  • 8. Library Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Supermarket
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. York Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Bloom Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Preswylfa Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Brecon Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Conway Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 15. Market Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Westmoreland Street
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 17. Cumberland Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 18. Denton Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Northumberland Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Wembley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Radnor Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Cardigan Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Parry Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Turberville Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Romilly Crescent
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Llanfair Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Gray Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Market Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Earle Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Penllyn Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1