Crime Rates at Broad Street, Cardiff, CF11 8BZ

Broad Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Street (CF11 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CF11 8BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Leckwith Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.