Safety index · Cardiff · data through August 2026
Is Canton, Cardiff safe?
Canton shows a typical level of reported crime for Cardiff. Its SafeRoute safety index is 57 out of 100 — right at the Cardiff median of 58, ranking 15th of 28 Cardiff wards — based on 127 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 Canton against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 21% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 27 · 21% | |
| Violent crime | 25 · 20% | |
| Public order | 16 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 13 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 · 10% | |
| Shoplifting | 10 · 8% |
Walking in Canton 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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- Riverside44/100 · Elevated
- Llandaff67/100 · Moderate
- Caerau43/100 · Elevated
- Cathays39/100 · Elevated
- Fairwater59/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Canton safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 57/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Canton?
Vehicle crime — 27 of 127 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Canton 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.