Crime Rate in Grangetown, ward

Grangetown has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 1208th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Grangetown in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Cardiff district average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Grangetown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 692 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 15 cases , down -46.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 152.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -46.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 973 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Grangetown ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.