Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merches Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 326th 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 Merches Gardens (CF11 6RF) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merches Gardens (CF11 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merches Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blaenclydach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaenclydach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaenclydach Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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 2026Robbery Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Universal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Universal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pendyris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pendyris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coedcae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tudor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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