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

Cowbridge Road East area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 483rd 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 Cowbridge Road East (CF5 1JN) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Canton average (87.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road East (CF5 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedel Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lionel Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.