Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lynton Court area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 356th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Court (CF10 5NF) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Court (CF10 5NF), 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 Lynton Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Glanrheidol
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chandlery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Glanrheidol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Embankment Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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