Crime Rates at Mayfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1AL

Mayfield Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

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 Mayfield Avenue (CF5 1AL) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Avenue (CF5 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.