Safety index · Cardiff · data through August 2026
Is Cyncoed safe?
Cyncoed sits at the safer end of Cardiff by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 17 points above the Cardiff median of 58, ranking 5th of 28 Cardiff wards — based on 53 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 Cyncoed against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (26% 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 | 14 · 26% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 · 21% | |
| Public order | 7 · 13% | |
| Vehicle crime | 5 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 4 · 8% |
Walking in Cyncoed 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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- Pentwyn59/100 · Moderate
- Llanishen66/100 · Moderate
- Heath68/100 · Moderate
- Penylan54/100 · Moderate
- Llanrumney48/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Cyncoed safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). Reported crime is low for Cardiff, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Cyncoed?
Violent crime — 14 of 53 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Cyncoed 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.