Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walton Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Place (CF11 8BL) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Place (CF11 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Burges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bessemer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessborough Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessborough Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bessemer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnstay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burges Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaise Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaise Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blaise Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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