Crime Rates at Theobald Road, Cardiff, CF5 1LQ

Theobald Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Theobald Road (CF5 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theobald Road (CF5 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadhaven, where police recorded 32 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.