Crime Rates at Brunswick Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LH

Brunswick Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 245th highest 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 Brunswick Street (CF5 1LH) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Street (CF5 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leckwith Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.