Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Taff Embankment area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 384th 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 Taff Embankment (CF11 7BG) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taff Embankment (CF11 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Pentre Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taff Embankment area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coedcae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Grange Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bargoed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blaenclydach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaenclydach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penhevad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llanbradach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaenclydach Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4160 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4160 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abercynon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanbradach Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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