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Crime in Cardiff

2,708 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Cardiff between May 2026 to June 2026. South Wales Police logged an outcome for 1,327 of them.

100% of theft from the person cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences790down 1%32%
Shoplifting454up 5%70%
Anti-social behaviour290up 20%n/a
Public order283down 2%45%
Vehicle crime250up 21%98%
Criminal damage and arson163down 19%69%
Other theft131down 23%85%
Drugs70down 6%10%
Burglary62down 12%73%
Bicycle theft58up 7%95%
Robbery56down 49%too few
Theft from the person46too few100%
Other crime34too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons21too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. Heol Eglwys Fair49
  2. Nightclub45
  3. Parking Area38
  4. Petrol Station30
  5. Heol Y Tollty22
  6. Supermarket21
  7. Bus/coach Station18
  8. Hospital17

Shoplifting

  1. Parking Area127
  2. Ann Street53
  3. Ellen Street48
  4. Shopping Area40
  5. South Luton Place21
  6. Strathnairn Street20
  7. Salisbury Road13
  8. Supermarket12

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Parking Area29
  2. Petrol Station20
  3. Heol Y Tollty18
  4. Moira Terrace13
  5. Conference/exhibition Centre10
  6. Nightclub9
  7. Sports/recreation Area9
  8. St John Street9

Public order

  1. Parking Area20
  2. Petrol Station18
  3. Supermarket12
  4. Tyndall Street12
  5. Glossop Road11
  6. Shopping Area10
  7. St John Street7
  8. Windsor Lane7

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