Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 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 195.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Public order 29.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ffordd James Mcghan area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 137th 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 Ffordd James Mcghan (CF11 7JT) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Butetown average (235.3 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 Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ffordd James Mcghan (CF11 7JT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ffordd James Mcghan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beecher Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Channel View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Channel View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Channel View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shearman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ffordd James Mcghan Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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