Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preswylfa Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 322nd lowest 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 Preswylfa Street (CF5 1FS) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preswylfa Street (CF5 1FS), the main crime hotspot is near Pembrook Mews. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preswylfa Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pembroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daisy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dulwich Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loftus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loftus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loftus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pembrook Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Syr David'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lionel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daisy Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daisy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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