Crime in Cardiff by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RiversideCF11 · 14,364 residents | 484.5 | ▲ 29% | violence |
| 2 | ButetownCF10 · 15,258 residents | 346.6 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 3 | LeckwithCF11 · 3,400 residents | 277.6 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 4 | AdamsdownCF24 · 26,403 residents | 263.6 | ▲ 37% | violence |
| 5 | Cardiff BayCF10 · 8,721 residents | 241.7 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 6 | PlasnewyddCF24 · 36,007 residents | 234.5 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 7 | CardiffCF10 · 124,188 residents | 213 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 8 | SplottCF24 · 18,693 residents | 200.5 | ▲ 32% | violence |
| 9 | Caerau (CF5)CF5 · 11,049 residents | 188.3 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 10 | PontcannaCF11 · 16,778 residents | 179.5 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 11 | ElyCF5 · 15,989 residents | 172.4 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 12 | TongwynlaisCF15 · 1,846 residents | 166.8 | ▲ 31% | violence |
| 13 | GrangetownCF11 · 19,128 residents | 166.5 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 14 | CantonCF11 · 20,997 residents | 161 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 15 | CorytonCF14 · 4,707 residents | 154.7 | ▲ 44% | violence |
| 16 | Pengam GreenCF24 · 6,338 residents | 154 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 17 | GabalfaCF14 · 9,955 residents | 148.3 | ▲ 25% | anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | RoathCF24 · 33,173 residents | 137.3 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 19 | TremorfaCF24 · 16,679 residents | 136.5 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 20 | LlanrumneyCF3 · 17,325 residents | 126.5 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 21 | PentrebaneCF5 · 8,203 residents | 126.3 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 22 | MynachdyCF14 · 15,706 residents | 125.3 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 23 | Old St MellonsCF3 · 13,303 residents | 124.8 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 24 | RumneyCF3 · 8,934 residents | 121.8 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 25 | TrowbridgeCF3 · 16,790 residents | 118.9 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 26 | LlandaffCF5 · 8,932 residents | 112.9 | ▲ 25% | anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | Michaelston-super-ElyCF5 · 4,473 residents | 109.1 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 28 | Gwaelod-y-garthCF15 · 2,841 residents | 105.6 | ▲ 3% | shoplifting |
| 29 | LlanishenCF14 · 10,357 residents | 105 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 30 | St MellonsCF3 · 15,910 residents | 103.3 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 31 | PentwynCF23 · 12,500 residents | 98.2 | ▲ 57% | violence |
| 32 | PontprennauCF23 · 7,134 residents | 97.6 | ▲ 50% | anti-social behaviour |
| 33 | CathaysCF24 · 32,119 residents | 94.4 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 34 | PenylanCF23 · 12,709 residents | 92.2 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 35 | St FagansCF5 · 2,898 residents | 89.7 | 0% | violence |
| 36 | MaindyCF24 · 21,876 residents | 88.1 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 37 | St Edeyrn's VillageCF3 · 9,496 residents | 85.1 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 38 | LlanedeyrnCF23 · 10,370 residents | 83.3 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 39 | WhitchurchCF14 · 11,752 residents | 79.6 | ▲ 49% | anti-social behaviour |
| 40 | FairwaterCF5 · 15,792 residents | 73.5 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 41 | CyncoedCF23 · 9,312 residents | 70.9 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 42 | HeathCF14 · 12,804 residents | 70.6 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 43 | DanescourtCF5 · 8,914 residents | 67.8 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 44 | BirchgroveCF14 · 14,347 residents | 67.7 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 45 | RhydypenauCF14 · 9,851 residents | 59.3 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 46 | Llandaff NorthCF14 · 13,299 residents | 58.4 | ▲ 20% | anti-social behaviour |
| 47 | PantmawrCF14 · 4,943 residents | 56.6 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 48 | LakesideCF23 · 10,914 residents | 55 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 49 | RhiwbinaCF14 · 9,819 residents | 46 | ▲ 47% | violence |
| 50 | ThornhillCF14 · 11,409 residents | 42.8 | ▲ 44% | violence |
| 51 | LisvaneCF14 · 6,096 residents | 39.4 | ▲ 20% | anti-social behaviour |
| 52 | RadyrCF15 · 3,807 residents | 35.7 | ▼ 21% | violence |
| 53 | MorganstownCF15 · 3,285 residents | 30.4 | ▲ 39% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Cardiff have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Morganstown, Radyr, Lisvane, Thornhill and Rhiwbina.
Which areas of Cardiff have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Riverside, Butetown, Leckwith, Adamsdown and Cardiff Bay.
Is crime going up or down in Cardiff?
Across Cardiff, 12,483 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 18% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.