Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 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

Lansdowne Avenue West area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 223rd 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 Lansdowne Avenue West (CF11 8FT) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansdowne Avenue West (CF11 8FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedel Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norrell Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lansdowne Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clos Gedrych Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Avenue West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedel Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lionel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Avenue West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ethel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Treganna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cliff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cliff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sanatorium Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Gedrych Under investigation
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Data Sources

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