Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Cornwall Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwall Street (CF11 6PL) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Street (CF11 6PL), the main crime hotspot is near Tudor Lane. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pendyris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Universal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pendyris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cornwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4160 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4160 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Universal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pentre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tudor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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