Crime Rates at Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GY

Cowbridge Road East area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF5 1GY) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% higher than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF5 1GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwrt Y Bragdy (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.