Total Crime Rate
122.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ffordd James Mcghan area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 284th 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 Ffordd James Mcghan (CF11 7JU) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Butetown average (249.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffordd James Mcghan (CF11 7JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Place (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Butetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beecher Avenue | Under investigation |
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