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Safest Areas in Cardiff

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

1,298

3.59 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+7%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Cardiff

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Lisvane and Thornhill

0.68/1,000
Safety score: 942

Rhiwbina

1.22/1,000
Safety score: 853

Heath

1.27/1,000
Safety score: 844

Pentyrch and St Fagans

1.33/1,000
Safety score: 835

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

1.56/1,000
Safety score: 786

Fairwater

1.91/1,000
Safety score: 697

Trowbridge

2.03/1,000
Safety score: 668

Llanishen

2.12/1,000
Safety score: 649

Radyr

2.12/1,000
Safety score: 6310

St Nicholas and Llancarfan

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6311

Llandaff

2.16/1,000
Safety score: 6212

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

2.17/1,000
Safety score: 6213

Caerau

2.22/1,000
Safety score: 6114

Gabalfa

2.34/1,000
Safety score: 5815

Rumney

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5316

Cyncoed

2.60/1,000
Safety score: 5117

Wenvoe

2.61/1,000
Safety score: 5118

Ely

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 5119

Pentwyn

2.90/1,000
Safety score: 4520

Llanrumney

3.10/1,000
Safety score: 4121

Llandaff North

3.20/1,000
Safety score: 3922

Splott

3.54/1,000
Safety score: 3323

Canton

4.21/1,000
Safety score: 2324

Penylan

4.26/1,000
Safety score: 2325

Grangetown

5.33/1,000
Safety score: 1326

Butetown

5.61/1,000
Safety score: 1227

Plasnewydd

6.57/1,000
Safety score: 828

Cathays

6.78/1,000
Safety score: 729

Riverside

7.78/1,000
Safety score: 430

Adamsdown

8.10/1,000
Safety score: 4

Burglary hotspots in Cardiff

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Adamsdown

8.10/1,000
Safety score: 42

Riverside

7.78/1,000
Safety score: 43

Cathays

6.78/1,000
Safety score: 74

Plasnewydd

6.57/1,000
Safety score: 85

Butetown

5.61/1,000
Safety score: 126

Grangetown

5.33/1,000
Safety score: 137

Penylan

4.26/1,000
Safety score: 238

Canton

4.21/1,000
Safety score: 239

Splott

3.54/1,000
Safety score: 3310

Llandaff North

3.20/1,000
Safety score: 3911

Llanrumney

3.10/1,000
Safety score: 4112

Pentwyn

2.90/1,000
Safety score: 4513

Ely

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 5114

Wenvoe

2.61/1,000
Safety score: 5115

Cyncoed

2.60/1,000
Safety score: 5116

Rumney

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5317

Gabalfa

2.34/1,000
Safety score: 5818

Caerau

2.22/1,000
Safety score: 6119

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

2.17/1,000
Safety score: 6220

Llandaff

2.16/1,000
Safety score: 6221

St Nicholas and Llancarfan

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6322

Llanishen

2.12/1,000
Safety score: 6423

Radyr

2.12/1,000
Safety score: 6324

Trowbridge

2.03/1,000
Safety score: 6625

Fairwater

1.91/1,000
Safety score: 6926

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

1.56/1,000
Safety score: 7827

Pentyrch and St Fagans

1.33/1,000
Safety score: 8328

Heath

1.27/1,000
Safety score: 8429

Rhiwbina

1.22/1,000
Safety score: 8530

Lisvane and Thornhill

0.68/1,000
Safety score: 94

About Cardiff

Population

361,217

Households

146,528

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.