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

St 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 1AB) 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 1AB), 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.