Total Crime Rate
4000.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mary Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 St Mary Street (CF10 1AA) in the last 12 months was 4000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1266.8% higher than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 1777.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mary Street (CF10 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 657 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Eglwys Fair (310 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heol Y Tollty | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heol Y Tollty | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Y Tollty | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Heol Y Tollty | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Heol Y Tollty | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Y Tollty | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Tollty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Eglwys Fair | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Under investigation |
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