Total Crime Rate
195.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ffordd 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 7JU) 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 7JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Place (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grangetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ffordd James Mcghan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | York Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | York Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beecher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Channel View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Channel View Road | Under investigation |
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