Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 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 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • 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

Taffs Mead Embankment area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 161st 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 Taffs Mead Embankment (CF11 6RH) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taffs Mead Embankment (CF11 6RH), 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 Taffs Mead Embankment area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanbradach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trade Street —
Apr 2026Public order Blaenclydach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaenclydach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crawshay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crawshay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawshay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Universal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Universal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coedcae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Percy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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