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Crime Rates in Cardiff, local authority district

Crime Rate

117

117

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Cardiff, (local authority district) is 117 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Cardiff (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 35.9 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.9 5/10
Shoplifting 14.2 7/10
Public order 11.8 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.44 6/10
Vehicle crime 7.55 7/10
Other theft 6.64 4/10
Drugs 4.16 6/10
Burglary 3.99 5/10
Other crime 2.57 6/10
Bicycle theft 2.34 7/10
Robbery 1.22 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.13 6/10
Theft from the person 1.12 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Cardiff (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cardiff (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Cardiff (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cardiff (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Cardiff
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Cardiff (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Cardiff (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Lisvane and Thornhill28.9 low
2. Radyr31 low
3. Rhiwbina34.6 low
4. Cyncoed37.7 low
5. Llandaff44.1 low
6. Pentyrch and St Fagans57.2 low
7. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais70.8 low
8. Heath71.9 low
9. Pontprennau and Old St Mellons79.8 low
10. Rumney80.1 low
11. Gabalfa86.6 low
12. Pentwyn87.7 low
13. Canton88.4 low
14. Penylan96.2 low
15. Llandaff North97.9 low
16. Fairwater98.9 low
17. Llanishen102 low
18. Llanrumney111 low
19. Trowbridge121 medium
20. Plasnewydd121 medium
21. Splott122 medium
22. Ely124 medium
23. Grangetown129 medium
24. Caerau153 medium
25. Riverside167 medium
26. Adamsdown219 medium
27. Butetown260 high
28. Cathays318 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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