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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF2 recorded 637 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 16.11 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring177.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment637 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 9.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

637
trending_up +2.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

177.79per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,899

Within CF2 district

Cardiff

39,552

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Knox Road Map
total: 64 Violence and sexual offences: 30 Other crime: 10
64
North Luton Place Map
total: 32 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 6
32
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Vehicle crime: 6
26
Moira Terrace Map
total: 22 Drugs: 4 Public order: 4
22
South Luton Place Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 16 Burglary: 2
22
Parking Area Map
total: 18 Vehicle crime: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 6
18
Violet Row Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4
15
Sapphire Street Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4
14
Oxford Lane Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Angus Street Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1
12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
637 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
191
30.0%
Vehicle Crime
77
12.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
72
11.3%
Shoplifting
66
10.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
63
9.9%
Public Order
45
7.1%
Other Theft
33
5.2%
Drug Offences
28
4.4%
Burglary
20
3.1%
Other Crime
18
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.3%
Weapons Possession
8
1.3%
Robbery
5
0.8%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%

Crime Analysis: CF2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CF2 at 30.0%. Vehicle Crime (12.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF2 has risen noticeably — by 9.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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