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Crime in CF2 1

How much crime is recorded in CF2 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
12,773 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF2 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF2 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
72.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CF2 1National
Violence and sexual offences41.423.6
Vehicle crime20.63.5
Burglary19.89.1
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Public order15.84.6
Shoplifting12.68.4
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Other theft6.54.5
Other crime5.31.5
Drugs4.82.4
Robbery3.61.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Theft from the person1.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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