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The overall crime rate in Wales in 2021 was 75 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 35 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Wales's larger towns and cities, Cardiff is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Swansea, and Newport comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Wales, starting with Newport which ranks as the safest area in Wales, followed up by Swansea in second place, and Cardiff in third place.
Incidents mapped in Wales represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: March 2022
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: March 2022
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 79,368 | 25.04 |
| Bicycle Theft | 2,141 | 0.68 |
| Burglary | 9,559 | 3.02 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 22,467 | 7.09 |
| Drugs | 9,106 | 2.87 |
| Other Crime | 5,391 | 1.70 |
| Other Theft | 16,386 | 5.17 |
| Possession of Weapons | 1,406 | 0.44 |
| Public Order | 35,622 | 11.24 |
| Robbery | 988 | 0.31 |
| Shoplifting | 12,535 | 3.95 |
| Theft From the Person | 1,140 | 0.36 |
| Vehicle Crime | 9,520 | 3.00 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 111,658 | 35.22 |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 20 | 33 | 25 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.68 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.39 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30 | 33 | 32 | 35 | Getting worse |
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