The overall crime rate in Cardiff postcode area is 104 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 36.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 105% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 46.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 159% of national crime rate which puts Cardiff on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 11.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 11.5k cases and has decreased by 6.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.2% | 45. highest | 105% | 36.8k | -4.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.0% | 44. lowest | 89% | 14.6k | -10.0% |
| Public order crime → | 11.0% | 7. highest | 159% | 11.5k | -6.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.7% | 28. highest | 117% | 10.2k | -2.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 34. highest | 108% | 8.2k | -7.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.4% | 23. lowest | 79% | 5.6k | -14.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.2% | 45. highest | 95% | 5.4k | -5.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.1% | 32. lowest | 80% | 3.2k | 2.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 46. highest | 97% | 3.1k | 46.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 27. highest | 117% | 2.6k | 34.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 23. highest | 119% | 1.1k | -27.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 50. highest | 92% | 852 | 17.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 45. highest | 31% | 727 | -0.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 26. lowest | 37% | 475 | 8.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Cardiff postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Cardiff postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.5 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 10.1 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 36.6 | 35.0 |
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