Total Crime Rate

1645.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

989.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1645.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 989.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 781.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 177.1 10/10
  • Public order 166.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 166.7 10/10
  • Other theft 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Burglary 52.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.7 10/10
  • Robbery 41.7 10/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Other crime 31.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CF1 1DE) in the last 12 months was 1645.8 per 1,000 residents and was 478.7% higher than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 989.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF1 1DE, the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in CF1 1DE area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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