Cardiff Crime Map — Live Incidents & Safety Data
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
In the last 24 hours CityAlert recorded 3 incidents near Cardiff (crime, fire). Sources: South Wales Police street crime (data.police.uk), BBC News Wales.
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Cardiff is covered by the UK's official street-crime dataset — South Wales Police incidents published through data.police.uk at street level, refreshed monthly. CityAlert maps them alongside BBC Wales and WalesOnline reporting.
Active incidents near Cardiff
Latest incident reported Nov 1, 21:23 UTC · feed data refreshed 22 min ago · page refreshes every ~10 min
Cardiff safety snapshot — last 30 days
A large share of recent reports were high or critical severity. Counts cover reported incidents from the sources below, within the Cardiff map region — unverified community reports are excluded. This is a descriptive summary, not a safety score.
Latest incidents in Cardiff
- violent crime · criticalNov 1, 21:23 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 27, 21:12 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 26, 12:01 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 23, 15:33 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 23, 09:59 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 20, 15:58 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 19, 13:20 UTC
- collision · criticalOct 14, 10:57 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 14, 05:18 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 12, 15:50 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 9, 11:04 UTC
- violent crime · criticalOct 9, 10:32 UTC
Cardiff safety news
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Cardiff incident map FAQ
- How current is the Cardiff incident map?
- Refresh cycles vary by source — some Cardiff feeds are near-real-time dispatch logs, others publish every few hours or on a batch cycle. CityAlert re-checks sources continuously and this page regenerates every 10 minutes; individual incidents show their reported timestamps.
- Where does CityAlert's Cardiff data come from?
- This page is powered by: South Wales Police street crime (data.police.uk), BBC News Wales, WalesOnline, Nation.Cymru and Community-submitted reports. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations and are labelled as such.
- Is Cardiff safe?
- CityAlert maps reported incidents and official alerts — it isn't a safety score and can't capture unreported crime. Use the live map and trends alongside official Cardiff statistics and local guidance for a complete picture.
- How many incidents were reported in Cardiff recently?
- In the last 30 days CityAlert recorded 38 reported incidents in the Cardiff area — 19 high or critical severity (50%), led by 26 crime, 9 infra, 1 fire. This reflects reported incidents from the sources listed below, not a complete measure of safety.
Data sources for Cardiff
- South Wales Police street crime (data.police.uk)
- BBC News Wales
- WalesOnline
- Nation.Cymru
- Community-submitted reports
Data refreshed 22 min ago.
Incidents update continuously — this page reflects the latest feed data. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations. Methodology & full source list
Use Cardiff incident data on your site
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