Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clarence Embankment area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Embankment (CF10 5GR) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Butetown average (235.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Embankment (CF10 5GR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 373 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Embankment area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Embankment Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taff Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Eleanor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Esplanade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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