Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taff Embankment area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 382nd 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 Taff Embankment (CF11 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taff Embankment (CF11 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curran Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Curran Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Avondale Gardens South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taff Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Corporation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curran Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Taff Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taff Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Abercynon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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