Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardiff has the 67th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Cardiff in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cardiff’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13,005 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 394 cases , up 31.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 58.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -24.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18,082 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 114.2 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathays | 292.7 | 178.4 (156%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Butetown | 249.9 | 135.7 (119%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Adamsdown | 200.2 | 85.9 (75%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Riverside | 164.3 | 50.1 (44%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Caerau | 151.1 | 36.8 (32%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Splott | 121.6 | 7.3 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Ely | 121.4 | 7.1 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Plasnewydd | 118.4 | 4.2 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Grangetown | 117.3 | 3.1 (3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Llanrumney | 107.7 | -6.6 (-6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Trowbridge | 106.9 | -7.4 (-6%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Fairwater | 96.8 | -17.4 (-15%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Llandaff North | 96.1 | -18.1 (-16%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Penylan | 93.5 | -20.8 (-18%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Llanishen | 88.5 | -25.7 (-22%) | High 7/10 |
| 16 | Gabalfa | 87.3 | -27.0 (-24%) | High 7/10 |
| 17 | Canton | 86.3 | -28.0 (-24%) | High 7/10 |
| 18 | Pentwyn | 85.7 | -28.5 (-25%) | High 7/10 |
| 19 | Rumney | 79.9 | -34.3 (-30%) | High 7/10 |
| 20 | Pontprennau and Old St Mellons | 78.5 | -35.7 (-31%) | High 7/10 |
| 21 | Heath | 68.7 | -45.6 (-40%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 22 | Whitchurch and Tongwynlais | 60.1 | -54.1 (-47%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 23 | Pentyrch and St Fagans | 48.5 | -65.8 (-58%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Llandaff | 43.4 | -70.9 (-62%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Cyncoed | 37.9 | -76.4 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Rhiwbina | 32.6 | -81.6 (-71%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Radyr | 30.9 | -83.3 (-73%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Lisvane and Thornhill | 28.5 | -85.7 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
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