Total Crime Rate

850.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

337.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 850.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 337.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 230.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.0 10/10
  • Public order 123.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.3 10/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 21.4 10/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • 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

Leckwith Road area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leckwith Road (CF11 8ER) in the last 12 months was 850.4 per 1,000 residents and was 870.8% higher than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 337.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leckwith Road (CF11 8ER), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Leckwith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leckwith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leckwith Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Leckwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leckwith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leckwith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leckwith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leckwith Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadhaven Under investigation
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Data Sources

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