Crime Rates at St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AA

St Mary Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 2nd 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 St Mary Street (CF10 1AA) in the last 12 months was 3357.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1080.3% 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 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 1531.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% 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 644 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Eglwys Fair (323 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.