Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Syr Davids Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Syr Davids Avenue (CF5 1GH) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Syr Davids Avenue (CF5 1GH), the main crime hotspot is near Pembrook Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembrook Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dulwich Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llandaff Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembrook Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembrook Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembrook Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A4119 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preswylfa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romilly Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembrook Mews | Under investigation |
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