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Safest Areas in Cardiff

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Cardiff recorded 1,269 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.

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Burglaries (12 months)

1,269

3.51 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+4%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Cardiff

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Lisvane and Thornhill

0.60/1,000
Safety score: 952

Pentyrch and St Fagans

1.23/1,000
Safety score: 853

Heath

1.27/1,000
Safety score: 844

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

1.35/1,000
Safety score: 835

Rhiwbina

1.40/1,000
Safety score: 826

Llanishen

1.82/1,000
Safety score: 717

Fairwater

1.91/1,000
Safety score: 698

Radyr

1.97/1,000
Safety score: 679

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

2.01/1,000
Safety score: 6610

Llandaff

2.05/1,000
Safety score: 6511

Trowbridge

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6312

Gabalfa

2.23/1,000
Safety score: 6113

St Nicholas and Llancarfan

2.30/1,000
Safety score: 5914

Caerau

2.31/1,000
Safety score: 5915

Cyncoed

2.47/1,000
Safety score: 5516

Pentwyn

2.47/1,000
Safety score: 5517

Rumney

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5318

Wenvoe

2.61/1,000
Safety score: 5219

Ely

2.67/1,000
Safety score: 5020

Llandaff North

3.44/1,000
Safety score: 3521

Llanrumney

3.45/1,000
Safety score: 3522

Splott

3.47/1,000
Safety score: 3423

Canton

3.59/1,000
Safety score: 3224

Penylan

4.34/1,000
Safety score: 2225

Grangetown

5.14/1,000
Safety score: 1526

Butetown

5.53/1,000
Safety score: 1227

Plasnewydd

6.29/1,000
Safety score: 928

Cathays

6.97/1,000
Safety score: 629

Riverside

7.63/1,000
Safety score: 530

Adamsdown

8.01/1,000
Safety score: 4

Burglary hotspots in Cardiff

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Adamsdown

8.01/1,000
Safety score: 42

Riverside

7.63/1,000
Safety score: 53

Cathays

6.97/1,000
Safety score: 64

Plasnewydd

6.29/1,000
Safety score: 95

Butetown

5.53/1,000
Safety score: 126

Grangetown

5.14/1,000
Safety score: 157

Penylan

4.34/1,000
Safety score: 228

Canton

3.59/1,000
Safety score: 329

Splott

3.47/1,000
Safety score: 3410

Llanrumney

3.45/1,000
Safety score: 3511

Llandaff North

3.44/1,000
Safety score: 3512

Ely

2.67/1,000
Safety score: 5013

Wenvoe

2.61/1,000
Safety score: 5214

Rumney

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5315

Cyncoed

2.47/1,000
Safety score: 5516

Pentwyn

2.47/1,000
Safety score: 5517

Caerau

2.31/1,000
Safety score: 5918

St Nicholas and Llancarfan

2.30/1,000
Safety score: 5919

Gabalfa

2.23/1,000
Safety score: 6120

Trowbridge

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6321

Llandaff

2.05/1,000
Safety score: 6522

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

2.01/1,000
Safety score: 6623

Radyr

1.97/1,000
Safety score: 6724

Fairwater

1.91/1,000
Safety score: 6925

Llanishen

1.82/1,000
Safety score: 7126

Rhiwbina

1.40/1,000
Safety score: 8227

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

1.35/1,000
Safety score: 8328

Heath

1.27/1,000
Safety score: 8429

Pentyrch and St Fagans

1.23/1,000
Safety score: 8530

Lisvane and Thornhill

0.60/1,000
Safety score: 95

About Cardiff

Population

361,217

Households

146,528

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What this means for Cardiff homeowners

Wherever you live in Cardiff, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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