Crime Rate in Cyncoed, ward

Cyncoed has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 1392nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cyncoed in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Cardiff district average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cyncoed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 78.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cyncoed ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Celyn Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.