Crime Rates at Broad Place, Cardiff, CF11 8BX

Broad Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 131st 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 Broad Place (CF11 8BX) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 101.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Place (CF11 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near Leckwith Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.