Crime Rate in Lisvane and Thornhill, ward

Lisvane and Thornhill has the lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 665th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Lisvane and Thornhill in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Cardiff district average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lisvane and Thornhill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lisvane and Thornhill ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cavendish Close, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Y Deri Duon (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.