Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CF10 · Cardiff
1,167
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CF14 · Cardiff
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Rhiwbina has less crime — 159 vs 1,167 incidents in April 2026.
Butetown recorded substantially more crime than Rhiwbina in April 2026 — 1,167 incidents compared to 159, a 7.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Butetown records significantly more (345 vs 45 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rhiwbina recorded fewer crimes than Butetown — 159 vs 1,167 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Butetown is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Butetown recorded 345 incidents of this type vs 45 in Rhiwbina. Overall, Rhiwbina had fewer total crimes (159 vs 1,167).