28 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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)

Canton +64.0% trending_up Whitchurch and Tongwynlais +50.7% trending_up Lisvane and Thornhill +42.9% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons -36.6% trending_down Rumney -27.3% trending_down Llandaff North -25.9% 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	187.2	259	trending_up+18.3%	chevron_right
2	Riverside	145.4	183	trending_up+13.7%	chevron_right
3	Caerau	132.3	169	trending_up+12.7%	chevron_right
4	Cathays	117.3	583	trending_up+6.8%	chevron_right
5	Plasnewydd	113.4	191	trending_up+7.9%	chevron_right
6	Ely	106.9	181	trending_up+7.1%	chevron_right
7	Butetown	105.6	260	trending_up+17.6%	chevron_right
8	Llanrumney	101.5	105	trending_down-13.9%	chevron_right
9	Trowbridge	97.6	170	trending_up+36.0%	chevron_right
10	Grangetown	96.3	204	trending_up+6.8%	chevron_right
11	Splott	95.4	151	trending_down-7.4%	chevron_right
12	Fairwater	88.2	98	trending_down-22.8%	chevron_right
13	Llandaff North	87.5	60	trending_down-25.9%	chevron_right
14	Canton	79.8	141	trending_up+64.0%	chevron_right
15	Penylan	79.1	101	trending_up+9.8%	chevron_right
16	Gabalfa	77.1	91	trending_up+31.9%	chevron_right
17	Llanishen	70.6	64	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
18	Pentwyn	64.2	84	trending_down-2.3%	chevron_right
19	Whitchurch and Tongwynlais	58.0	104	trending_up+50.7%	chevron_right
20	Pontprennau and Old St Mellons	52.6	45	trending_down-36.6%	chevron_right
21	Pentyrch and St Fagans	49.8	43	trending_up+19.4%	chevron_right
22	Llandaff	37.6	43	trending_down-12.2%	chevron_right
23	Heath	37.0	70	trending_up+7.7%	chevron_right
24	Radyr	29.9	19	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
25	Rumney	28.4	48	trending_down-27.3%	chevron_right
26	Rhiwbina	27.0	25	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
27	Lisvane and Thornhill	24.9	30	trending_up+42.9%	chevron_right
28	Cyncoed	21.6	53	trending_down-1.9%	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 187.2 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 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Cardiff have?

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