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Crime Rates in Cardiff, local authority district

Crime Rate

131

131

High 7/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Cardiff, (local authority district) is 131 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 38.4 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.2 6/10
Shoplifting 15.9 8/10
Public order 13.9 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
Other theft 8.26 5/10
Burglary 4.31 6/10
Bicycle theft 3.63 8/10
Drugs 2.65 5/10
Other crime 1.9 5/10
Theft from the person 1.41 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.889 5/10
Robbery 0.82 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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. Lisvane and Thornhill31.7 low
2. Radyr32 low
3. Rhiwbina32.2 low
4. Cyncoed38.1 low
5. Pentyrch and St Fagans54.2 low
6. Llandaff58.4 low
7. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais68.8 low
8. Heath78.8 low
9. Pontprennau and Old St Mellons83.5 low
10. Gabalfa85.3 low
11. Rumney90.9 low
12. Pentwyn91 low
13. Llanishen92.4 low
14. Canton99.8 low
15. Llandaff North99.8 low
16. Penylan111 medium
17. Trowbridge117 medium
18. Fairwater123 medium
19. Llanrumney125 medium
20. Ely137 medium
21. Splott140 medium
22. Grangetown148 medium
23. Plasnewydd158 medium
24. Caerau159 medium
25. Riverside182 medium
26. Adamsdown262 high
27. Butetown303 high
28. Cathays374 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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