Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ardwyn area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rhiwbina , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ardwyn (CF14 7HD) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Rhiwbina average (29.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardwyn (CF14 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Northern Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ardwyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Northern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coryton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coryton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coryton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ty Celyn Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coryton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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