Crime Rate in Gabalfa, ward

Gabalfa has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 1830th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gabalfa in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Cardiff district average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gabalfa’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 206 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 34.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 278 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gabalfa ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Whitchurch Road, with 96 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Pen-Y-Bryn Place (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.