Total Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridge Close 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 Bridge Close (CF11 8FR) 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 Bridge Close (CF11 8FR), the main crime hotspot is near Redcliffe Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treganna Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cliff Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Treganna Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sanatorium Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treganna Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treganna Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redcliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cliff Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Heol Parc Trelai | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redcliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paper Mill Road | — |
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