Total Crime Rate

202.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.0 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 202.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 134.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.9 9/10
  • Public order 53.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Leckwith Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leckwith Road (CF11 8HP) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 101.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leckwith Road (CF11 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Welby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leckwith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartley Wilson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartley Wilson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Leckwith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leckwith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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