Total Crime Rate

213.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.6 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 213.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
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

Forrest Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 116th 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 Forrest Street (CF11 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forrest Street (CF11 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ludlow Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forrest Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromsgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bargoed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanbradach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llanbradach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stockland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penhevad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ludlow Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Earl Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromsgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Fagan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amherst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amherst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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