What is the crime rate in Cardiff?

As of February 2026, Cardiff has a crime rate of 9.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,342 recorded offences.

How does Cardiff rank nationally for crime?

Cardiff ranks #20 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Cardiff?

The most common crime type in Cardiff is Violence and sexual offences with 1,076 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Cardiff?

As of February 2026, Cardiff has a crime rate of 9.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,342 recorded offences.

How does Cardiff rank nationally for crime?

Cardiff ranks #20 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Cardiff?

The most common crime type in Cardiff is Violence and sexual offences with 1,076 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Cardiff Crime Intelligence Report

Cardiff recorded 3,342 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.22 per 1,000 residents. This places Cardiff at #20 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 1.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

3,342

trending_up +1.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.22per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#20of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

362,310

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 58	58
On or near Knox Road Map	Other crime: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Drugs: 12	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 45	45
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 35	35
On or near Heol Eglwys Fair Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Public order: 10 Bicycle theft: 3	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19 Robbery: 3	19
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Other crime: 3	16
On or near Moira Terrace Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,342 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,076

32.2%

Public Order

385

11.5%

Shoplifting

383

11.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

326

9.8%

Vehicle Crime

276

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

252

7.5%

Other Theft

188

5.6%

Drug Offences

125

3.7%

Burglary

2.8%

Other Crime

2.2%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Cathays	568	4.2
2	Adamsdown	331	6.0
3	Butetown	250	5.3
4	Riverside	186	0.7
5	Grangetown	184	1.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Radyr	16	2.4
shield	Lisvane and Thornhill	23	1.2
shield	Llandaff	28	1.3
shield	Rhiwbina	30	1.5
shield	Pentyrch and St Fagans	36	13.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.4%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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