Crap Towns / Cardiff / Crime

How much crime is there in Cardiff?

The police recorded 108 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cardiff from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 106, down from 114 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	114	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	103	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	106	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	37.6	34.1
Shoplifting	15.6	7.1
Public order	12.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.2	7.0
Vehicle crime	9.1	3.8
Other theft	7.0	5.4
Burglary	4.1	3.1
Drugs	3.4	2.4
Bicycle theft	2.8	0.5
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Theft from the person	1.3	0.4
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cardiff	–	108
Barry	11.5 km	92.4
Caerphilly	9.0 km	90.6
Risca	13.9 km	88.3
Abertridwr and Senghenydd	12.4 km	84.5
Bedwas	10.2 km	75.4
Beddau	13.1 km	58.0
Penarth	6.4 km	57.0
Rogerstone	14.0 km	45.6
Dinas Powis	7.5 km	38.6
Church Village	11.8 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2