Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardigan Court area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton , and the 439th 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 Cardigan Court (CF5 1RU) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Canton average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardigan Court (CF5 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 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.
View Crime In Canton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Llandaff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llandaff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cwrt Y Bragdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beacon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beacon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowbridge Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Llandaff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greenfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Harvey Street | Under investigation |
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