Crime Rates at Broadacres, Cardiff, CF11 8DD

Broadacres area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Broadacres (CF11 8DD) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadacres (CF11 8DD), 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.