Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Atlas Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Atlas Road (CF5 1PH) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atlas Road (CF5 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Atlas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Welby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Library Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Library Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leckwith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leckwith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leckwith Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walford Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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