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Crime Rates in Cardiff, local authority district

Crime Rate

117

117

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 36.3 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 15 4/10
Shoplifting 13.8 7/10
Public order 12 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.55 6/10
Vehicle crime 7.81 7/10
Other theft 6.53 5/10
Drugs 4.28 6/10
Burglary 3.85 5/10
Other crime 2.49 6/10
Bicycle theft 2.29 7/10
Robbery 1.45 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.18 6/10
Theft from the person 1.15 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 Thornhill27.2 low
2. Radyr29.9 low
3. Rhiwbina30.5 low
4. Cyncoed34.1 low
5. Llandaff44.5 low
6. Pentyrch and St Fagans52.7 low
7. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais66.9 low
8. Heath70.5 low
9. Rumney71.4 low
10. Pontprennau and Old St Mellons71.5 low
11. Pentwyn78.4 low
12. Canton83.1 low
13. Gabalfa83.9 low
14. Penylan89.2 low
15. Llanishen91.9 low
16. Llandaff North92.5 low
17. Fairwater93.3 low
18. Llanrumney104 low
19. Trowbridge109 medium
20. Plasnewydd113 medium
21. Ely114 medium
22. Splott115 medium
23. Grangetown121 medium
24. Caerau137 medium
25. Riverside161 medium
26. Adamsdown206 medium
27. Butetown235 high
28. Cathays291 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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