Crime Rates at Blacktown Gardens, Marshfield, Cardiff, CF3 2SF

Blacktown Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Graig , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacktown Gardens (CF3 2SF) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the Graig average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacktown Gardens (CF3 2SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodfield Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambrian Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.