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Crime Rates in Cardiff, local authority district

Crime Rate

125

125

Average 6/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Cardiff, (local authority district) is 125 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 37 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.6 5/10
Shoplifting 16 8/10
Public order 13.1 9/10
Vehicle crime 9.84 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.27 6/10
Other theft 7.57 5/10
Burglary 4.37 6/10
Bicycle theft 3.22 8/10
Drugs 2.52 4/10
Other crime 2.09 5/10
Theft from the person 1.37 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.858 5/10
Robbery 0.834 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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. Rhiwbina31.1 low
2. Lisvane and Thornhill31.4 low
3. Radyr32.6 low
4. Cyncoed37.1 low
5. Pentyrch and St Fagans52.2 low
6. Llandaff54.6 low
7. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais68.9 low
8. Heath72.8 low
9. Pontprennau and Old St Mellons81.2 low
10. Rumney86.1 low
11. Gabalfa86.5 low
12. Pentwyn87.3 low
13. Llanishen91.7 low
14. Llandaff North92.3 low
15. Canton94.9 low
16. Penylan107 low
17. Fairwater114 medium
18. Trowbridge115 medium
19. Llanrumney120 medium
20. Splott123 medium
21. Ely125 medium
22. Grangetown141 medium
23. Caerau147 medium
24. Plasnewydd148 medium
25. Riverside181 medium
26. Adamsdown241 high
27. Butetown289 high
28. Cathays365 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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