Crime Rate in Canton, ward

Canton has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 2191st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Canton in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Cardiff district average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Canton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 474 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 675 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Canton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Leckwith Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.