Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 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 122.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Loudoun Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 260th 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 Loudoun Square (CF10 5JA) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loudoun Square (CF10 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near North Church Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loudoun Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Loudoun Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Loudoun Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vellacott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Loudoun Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angelina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angelina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angelina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Loudoun Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chandlery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodfa Lloyd George —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Glanrheidol —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Glanrheidol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodfa Lloyd George Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rhodfa Lloyd George Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Lloyd George Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silurian Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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