CF2 has an annual crime rate of 176.43 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CF2?

As of March 2026, CF2 has an annual crime rate of 176.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 623 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CF2?

The most common crime type in CF2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 191 incidents in March 2026 — 30.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CF2 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CF2 Crime Intelligence Report

CF2 recorded 623 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 15.75 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 18.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.6% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring176.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment623 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

623

trending_up +18.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

176.43per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,899

Within CF2 district

Cardiff

39,552

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Knox Road Map	total: 56 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Other crime: 14	56
Moira Terrace Map	total: 36 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8	36
North Luton Place Map	total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4	24
Parking Area Map	total: 18 Vehicle crime: 18	18
Violet Row Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4	15
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Castle Lane Map	total: 11 Vehicle crime: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
Davis Street Map	total: 10 Vehicle crime: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	10
Newport Road Lane Map	total: 10 Vehicle crime: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Kirkwall Court Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 2	10

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

623 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

191

30.7%

Vehicle Crime

13.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.3%

Public Order

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Other Theft

5.9%

Other Crime

3.7%

Bicycle Theft

3.4%

Burglary

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Robbery

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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