Cardiff crime statistics
904 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 2.8% versus 2024 (930 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 143 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 6,318).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
Motor vehicle theft
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 25
Steal from motor vehicle
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
Malicious damage
63
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 60
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Cardiff by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 265 | 269 | 251 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 260 | 315 | 240 |
| Assault | 90 | 77 | 72 |
| Malicious damage to property | 63 | 60 | 60 |
| Drug offences | 54 | 29 | 38 |
| Against justice procedures | 52 | 68 | 63 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 32 | 50 | 43 |
| Sexual offences | 26 | 25 | 22 |
| Disorderly conduct | 20 | 13 | 18 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 18 | 5 | 15 |
| Other offences | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| Arson | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Other offences against the person | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Robbery | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cardiff at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
6,318
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$375/wk
2021
Household income
$1,512/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Cardiff
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Main Road (466 sales)
- Lachlan Road (177 sales)
- Munibung Road (174 sales)
- Pendlebury Road (152 sales)
- Macquarie Road (151 sales)
- Wansbeck Valley Road (132 sales)
- Myall Road (117 sales)
- Lowry Street (117 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.