Crime Rates at Carmarthen Street, Cardiff, CF5 1QH

Carmarthen Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 156th 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 Carmarthen Street (CF5 1QH) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmarthen Street (CF5 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kings Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwrt Y Bragdy (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.