The overall crime rate in Cardiff postcode area is 101 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 36.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 53.0% 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 153% 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 10.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 10.8k cases and has decreased by 12.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.1% | 49. highest | 103% | 36.6k | -4.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.1% | 38. lowest | 87% | 14.3k | -3.8% |
| Public order crime → | 10.7% | 7. highest | 153% | 10.8k | -12.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.1% | 39. highest | 108% | 9.2k | -14.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.0% | 33. highest | 109% | 8.1k | -5.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.2% | 21. lowest | 78% | 5.3k | -13.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.9% | 44. highest | 94% | 5.0k | -15.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.3% | 44. highest | 95% | 3.3k | 53.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.9% | 29. lowest | 78% | 3.0k | -7.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.6% | 24. highest | 118% | 2.6k | 24.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 29. highest | 106% | 943 | -33.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 42. highest | 96% | 917 | 24.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 35. lowest | 48% | 635 | 30.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 47. highest | 28% | 621 | -20.3% |
| 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 | 14.2 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Violent crime | 36.5 | 35.5 |
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