Crime Rates in Cardiff, local authority district
Crime Rate
116
116
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Cardiff, (local authority district) is 116 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.7 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 13.7 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 11.9 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.53 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.74 | 7/10 |
| Other theft | 6.52 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 4.18 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 3.78 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 2.46 | 6/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.25 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.52 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.18 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.1 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Cardiff (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cardiff (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Cardiff (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Lisvane and Thornhill | 29 low |
| 2. Rhiwbina | 32.7 low |
| 3. Radyr | 33.1 low |
| 4. Cyncoed | 34.9 low |
| 5. Llandaff | 50 low |
| 6. Pentyrch and St Fagans | 58.2 low |
| 7. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais | 72 low |
| 8. Pontprennau and Old St Mellons | 73.7 low |
| 9. Heath | 74.3 low |
| 10. Rumney | 75.1 low |
| 11. Pentwyn | 81.9 low |
| 12. Canton | 89 low |
| 13. Gabalfa | 90.3 low |
| 14. Penylan | 93.3 low |
| 15. Llanishen | 95.5 low |
| 16. Llandaff North | 96 low |
| 17. Fairwater | 98.9 low |
| 18. Llanrumney | 113 medium |
| 19. Trowbridge | 114 medium |
| 20. Plasnewydd | 121 medium |
| 21. Splott | 121 medium |
| 22. Ely | 122 medium |
| 23. Grangetown | 130 medium |
| 24. Caerau | 143 medium |
| 25. Riverside | 173 medium |
| 26. Adamsdown | 227 high |
| 27. Butetown | 249 high |
| 28. Cathays | 314 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
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