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Safety index · Cardiff · data through July 2026

Is Llanishen safe?

Llanishen shows a typical level of reported crime for Cardiff. Its SafeRoute safety index is 55 out of 100 — right at the Cardiff median of 55, ranking 14th of 28 Cardiff wards — based on 122 incidents reported to South Wales Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.

55/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Llanishen — higher is safer. 14th of 28 Cardiff wards.

DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Cardiff — a typical Cardiff ward sits near 55. It ranks Llanishen against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Thornhill RoadFidlas Road ward centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
122 incidents reported within 1 km of the Llanishen centre · South Wales Police data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
44 · 36%
Public order
16 · 13%
Anti-social behaviour
10 · 8%
Burglary
7 · 6%
Criminal damage & arson
6 · 5%
Other theft
10 · 8%

Walking in Llanishen at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.

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Common questions

Is Llanishen safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 55/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Llanishen?

Violent crime — 44 of 122 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.

How is the Llanishen 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.