City Road Trouble

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BBC News - City Road: Five taken to hospital after reports of assault in Cardiff

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58457143

It's always been a bit lively up there but a few very serious incidents recently

When I worked up there , opposite the Roath pub we would often go for a drink and a curry on a Friday but I am not sure I would now

Albany Road seems a lot more mellow

[Rjk]

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BBC News - City Road: Five taken to hospital after reports of assault in Cardiff

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58457143

It's always been a bit lively up there but a few very serious incidents recently

When I worked up there , opposite the Roath pub we would often go for a drink and a curry on a Friday but I am not sure I would now

Albany Road seems a lot more mellow

it's always had its moments, but I wouldn't hesitate to go out for food there, you're very unlikely to get into any aggro really.

[life on mars]

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Not a family based area .

[Rjk]

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Not a family based area .

It's really not that bad. some of the asian minimarts along there have some excellent produce.
some of the new restaurants look pretty good too.

I've been there probably 20 times in the last year at various times of the day or evening and it has been fine.

Saw one obvious junky causing a racket in a side street on one occasion but that was about it.

The old cinema/bingo hall/bowling alley that has been taken over by squatters is a shame though. It looks as though it is falling into a very bad state.

[uncle bob]

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Acid attack

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cardiff-acid-attack-victims-pour-24919846

[Rjk]

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Acid attack
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...-pour-24919846

such a scummy thing to do

[life on mars]

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It's really not that bad. some of the asian minimarts along there have some excellent produce.
some of the new restaurants look pretty good too.

I've been there probably 20 times in the last year at various times of the day or evening and it has been fine.

Saw one obvious junky causing a racket in a side street on one occasion but that was about it.

The old cinema/bingo hall/bowling alley that has been taken over by squatters is a shame though. It looks as though it is falling into a very bad state.

I'm okay there, sadly I'd feel worried for the elderly.

[Mr Soul '68]

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Not a family based area .

Sadly this is very true. When I got married in September 1981 we bought a house just off City Rd. The area at the time was a sold, good working class area. Friendly and welcoming. Not any more. Things started to change in about the mid 1990s. My ex wife being Catholic our girls went to St Peter's. Our next door neighbours 2 girls of the same age went to Albany Rd school where English by then was fast becoming the second language. I dread to think what it is now The last time I walked down there at night, one summer evening about four years ago, it was full of chavvies, junkies and Asian gangs.

[Rjk]

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Sadly this is very true. When I got married in September 1981 we bought a house just off City Rd. The area at the time was a sold, good working class area. Friendly and welcoming. Not any more. Things started to change in about the mid 1990s. My ex wife being Catholic our girls went to St Peter's. Our next door neighbours 2 girls of the same age went to Albany Rd school where English by then was fast becoming the second language. I dread to think what it is now The last time I walked down there at night, one summer evening about four years ago, it was full of chavvies, junkies and Asian gangs.

I walked down there about 2 weeks ago and it was fine, some of the new restaurants look nice, and some of the small Asian shops are fantastic

[Tuerto]

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I'm okay there, sadly I'd feel worried for the elderly.

Based on what? apart from this incident, i can't really think of any problems with people being attacked or robbed. I go there from time to time for food, and it's friendly and relaxed. The youngsters like to show off their flash cars that daddy has obviously paid for, but there's no issue down there, or at least, i haven't see any.

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Based on what? apart from this incident, i can't really think of any problems with people being attacked or robbed. I go there from time to time for food, and it's friendly and relaxed. The youngsters like to show off their flash cars that daddy has obviously paid for, but there's no issue down there, or at least, i haven't see any.

It's one of the highest areas for crime in Cardiff

Last 3 months has seen 200 violent crimes , on average , per month

When I worked there cardiffs heroin users were being housed in bedsits on and off city road

I don't think there is a clash of cultures or any sort of major meltdown but its a typical mixed inner city area with a transient population , a night time economy , students etc and its quite run down these days

[dembethewarrior]

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I walked down there about 2 weeks ago and it was fine, some of the new restaurants look nice, and some of the small Asian shops are fantastic

He probably saw local Asians and some youngsters. Judging by some of his posts the prefect in the local comp could be a "chavvie"

[Rjk]

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It's one of the highest areas for crime in Cardiff

Last 3 months has seen 200 violent crimes , on average , per month

When I worked there cardiffs heroin users were being housed in bedsits on and off city road

I don't think there is a clash of cultures or any sort of major meltdown but its a typical mixed inner city area with a transient population , a night time economy , students etc and its quite run down these days

are you sure those figures are correct?
200 violent crimes a month just in city road?

[J R Hartley]

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are you sure those figures are correct?
200 violent crimes a month just in city road?

Approx 7 per day, every day. for 3 days?!?. Must be like the Bronx down there.

[dembethewarrior]

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Approx 7 per day, every day. for 3 days?!?. Must be like the Bronx down there.

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