Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lansdowne Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 324th 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 Lansdowne Road (CF5 1JT) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lansdowne Road (CF5 1JT), 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.
View Crime In Canton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norrell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lionel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norrell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loftus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pembrook Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wessex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Avenue East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Under investigation |
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