Safety index · Cardiff · data through August 2026
Is Whitchurch and Tongwynlais safe?
Whitchurch and Tongwynlais shows a typical level of reported crime for Cardiff. Its SafeRoute safety index is 69 out of 100 — 11 points above the Cardiff median of 58, ranking 8th of 28 Cardiff wards — based on 73 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 Whitchurch and Tongwynlais against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (25% 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 | 18 · 25% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 · 18% | |
| Public order | 10 · 14% | |
| Shoplifting | 9 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 6 · 8% |
Walking in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais 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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- Llandaff North57/100 · Moderate
- Radyr90/100 · Low risk
- Rhiwbina91/100 · Low risk
- Heath68/100 · Moderate
- Llandaff67/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Whitchurch and Tongwynlais safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 69/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais?
Violent crime — 18 of 73 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais 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.