Crime Rates at Merches Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6RE

Merches Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Merches Gardens (CF11 6RE) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merches Gardens (CF11 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.