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Crime Rates in Cardiff, local authority district

Crime Rate

127

127

High 7/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Cardiff, (local authority district) is 127 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high 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 37.6 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.1 6/10
Shoplifting 16.1 8/10
Public order 13.5 9/10
Vehicle crime 9.86 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.57 6/10
Other theft 7.87 6/10
Burglary 4.29 6/10
Bicycle theft 3.49 8/10
Drugs 2.52 5/10
Other crime 2.05 5/10
Theft from the person 1.36 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.847 5/10
Robbery 0.817 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Cardiff (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Rhiwbina30 low
2. Radyr32.2 low
3. Lisvane and Thornhill32.5 low
4. Cyncoed37.2 low
5. Pentyrch and St Fagans53.8 low
6. Llandaff55.9 low
7. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais69.2 low
8. Heath74.4 low
9. Pontprennau and Old St Mellons81.5 low
10. Rumney86.6 low
11. Gabalfa87.5 low
12. Pentwyn88 low
13. Llandaff North92.3 low
14. Llanishen92.5 low
15. Canton97.9 low
16. Penylan107 low
17. Fairwater116 medium
18. Trowbridge117 medium
19. Llanrumney123 medium
20. Ely127 medium
21. Splott130 medium
22. Grangetown145 medium
23. Caerau149 medium
24. Plasnewydd151 medium
25. Riverside178 medium
26. Adamsdown249 high
27. Butetown294 high
28. Cathays376 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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