Postcode · Cardiff
Crime in CF5 2BY
How much crime is recorded in CF5 2BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria Park
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
CF5 2BYCardiff
How safe is CF5 2BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF5 2BY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
CF5 2BYNational
Vehicle crime21.33.5
Burglary19.39.1
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Shoplifting9.28.4
Public order8.94.6
Other theft5.04.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Robbery2.21.4
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.