Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ffordd Yr Arfau area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 274th 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 Ffordd Yr Arfau (CF11 8FL) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ffordd Yr Arfau (CF11 8FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redcliffe Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhodri Morgan Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ffordd Yr Arfau area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodri Morgan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paper Mill Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heol Parc Trelai Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodri Morgan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedel Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Public order Treganna Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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