28 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Cardiff

Q: Which area of Cardiff has the highest crime rate?

Adamsdown has the highest crime rate in Cardiff.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Cardiff?

Cyncoed has the lowest crime rate among Cardiff's wards.

Q: How many wards does Cardiff have?

Cardiff has 28 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 28 wards in Cardiff. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Llandaff +75.0% trending_up Pontprennau and Old St Mellons +51.1% trending_up Llanrumney +45.2% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Canton -23.2% trending_down Whitchurch and Tongwynlais -14.8% trending_down Riverside -13.4% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Adamsdown	184.0	219	trending_up+28.1%	chevron_right
2	Riverside	145.0	161	trending_down-13.4%	chevron_right
3	Caerau	128.0	150	trending_up+4.9%	chevron_right
4	Cathays	116.8	546	trending_up+2.6%	chevron_right
5	Plasnewydd	112.2	177	trending_down-2.2%	chevron_right
6	Ely	106.4	169	trending_up+20.7%	chevron_right
7	Butetown	105.3	221	trending_up+3.3%	chevron_right
8	Llanrumney	103.5	122	trending_up+45.2%	chevron_right
9	Trowbridge	99.6	125	trending_up+13.6%	chevron_right
10	Grangetown	97.6	191	trending_up+3.8%	chevron_right
11	Splott	94.7	163	trending_up+43.0%	chevron_right
12	Llandaff North	90.7	81	trending_up+3.8%	chevron_right
13	Fairwater	88.8	127	trending_up+39.6%	chevron_right
14	Penylan	81.3	92	trending_up+24.3%	chevron_right
15	Canton	79.0	86	trending_down-23.2%	chevron_right
16	Gabalfa	76.0	69	trending_up+38.0%	chevron_right
17	Llanishen	73.1	67	trending_up+36.7%	chevron_right
18	Pentwyn	66.3	86	trending_up+16.2%	chevron_right
19	Whitchurch and Tongwynlais	58.3	69	trending_down-14.8%	chevron_right
20	Pontprennau and Old St Mellons	57.9	71	trending_up+51.1%	chevron_right
21	Pentyrch and St Fagans	49.9	36	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
22	Llandaff	38.3	49	trending_up+75.0%	chevron_right
23	Heath	37.1	65	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
24	Radyr	31.4	19	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
25	Rumney	28.9	66	trending_up+24.5%	chevron_right
26	Rhiwbina	28.2	30	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
27	Lisvane and Thornhill	25.8	21	trending_down-8.7%	chevron_right
28	Cyncoed	21.2	54	trending_up+28.6%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Cardiff has the highest crime rate?

Adamsdown has the highest crime rate in Cardiff, with 184.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Cardiff?

Cyncoed has the lowest crime rate among Cardiff's wards, with 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Cardiff have?

Cardiff has 28 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.