Crime Rate in Cyncoed, ward

Cyncoed has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 1429th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cyncoed in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Cardiff district average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cyncoed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 195 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cyncoed ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Ambleside Avenue, with 30 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ullswater Avenue (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.