Crime Rates at Cardigan Street, Cardiff, CF5 1RY

Cardigan Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,016 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 Cardigan Street (CF5 1RY) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Canton average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Street (CF5 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Tintern Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.