Is Cardiff a nice place to live?
Welsh capital with bay redevelopment and castle.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1361 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Cardiff centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
394 (29%)
Shoplifting
233 (17%)
Anti-social behaviour
158 (12%)
Public order
140 (10%)
Vehicle crime
137 (10%)
Criminal damage & arson
73 (5%)
Other theft
57 (4%)
Drugs
34 (2%)
Bicycle theft
30 (2%)
Burglary
29 (2%)
Theft from the person
27 (2%)
Other crime
22 (2%)
Robbery
19 (1%)
Possession of weapons
8 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Cardiff's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.