Safety index · Cardiff · data through August 2026
Is Adamsdown safe?
Adamsdown records a high level of reported crime for Cardiff. Its SafeRoute safety index is 23 out of 100 — 35 points below the Cardiff median of 58, ranking 28th of 28 Cardiff wards — based on 531 incidents reported to South Wales Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Cardiff — a typical Cardiff ward sits near 58. It ranks Adamsdown against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 144 · 27% | |
| Vehicle crime | 86 · 16% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 · 15% | |
| Public order | 61 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 37 · 7% | |
| Other theft | 28 · 5% |
Walking in Adamsdown at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Plasnewydd28/100 · Elevated
- Splott48/100 · Elevated
- Penylan54/100 · Moderate
- Cathays39/100 · Elevated
- Butetown49/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Adamsdown safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 23/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Adamsdown?
Violent crime — 144 of 531 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Adamsdown safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Cardiff rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Cardiff, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.