Crime Rate in Splott, ward

Splott has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 1100th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Splott in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Cardiff district average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Splott’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 608 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 69.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 819 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Splott ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 104 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around De Bawdip Road (39 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.